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The ongoing border blockade involving Polish farmers and other protesters at key checkpoints with Ukraine has led to significant disruptions. Polish farmers, protesting over agrarian issues, have intermittently blocked multiple border crossings, notably at Rava-Ruska and Hrebenne. This action stems mainly from concerns over trade imbalances and the influx of Ukrainian agricultural products.
High-level talks between Ukrainian and Polish officials, including a scheduled meeting in Warsaw, aim to resolve these tensions and restore normal traffic flows. The blockade has also spurred responses from European officials, urging an immediate resolution to avoid economic losses and maintain regional stability.
Additionally, alternative export routes via the Danube River are being considered by Ukraine to circumvent these blockades, highlighting the broader regional impacts of the dispute. This situation underscores a critical period for Ukrainian international trade relations, especially under the shadow of broader geopolitical tensions.
High-level talks between Ukrainian and Polish officials, including a scheduled meeting in Warsaw, aim to resolve these tensions and restore normal traffic flows. The blockade has also spurred responses from European officials, urging an immediate resolution to avoid economic losses and maintain regional stability.
Additionally, alternative export routes via the Danube River are being considered by Ukraine to circumvent these blockades, highlighting the broader regional impacts of the dispute. This situation underscores a critical period for Ukrainian international trade relations, especially under the shadow of broader geopolitical tensions.
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Polish farmers have no demands for Ukrainian goods - Ministry of Agrarian Policy on blockade Currently, Polish protesters who have launched a blockade at the border are not making any demands for Ukrainian goods. 5 323 123
Polish farmers blocked truck traffic at Rava-Ruska checkpoint Polish protesters blocked truck traffic at the Rava-Ruska-Hrebenne checkpoint on the border with Ukraine. 4 345 32
Polish protesters start partially allowing trucks to pass through Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska checkpoint At the Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska checkpoint on the Polish-Ukrainian border, the passage of trucks has been partially resumed. 1 073 8
Border with Ukraine should be unblocked - Borrell EU High Representative Josep Borrell called for unblocking the border with Ukraine. 3 300 16
I hope that Poland will reach agreement with Ukraine on agrarian issues by 28 March, - Tusk Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk hopes that by the time the Ukrainian and Polish governments meet in Warsaw on 28 March, the parties will be able to make decisions that will satisfy both sides and Polish farmers. 1 743 20
Polish farmers launch general strike near government building in Warsaw. VIDEO A general farmers’ strike has begun in Warsaw, accompanied by sirens, flares and firecracker explosions. 9 798 23
Zelenskyy on blocking border in Poland: We need to support Ukraine now, not until end President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Poland should not use Ukraine to put pressure on European institutions. 3 507 33
Kuleba met with representatives of Polish authorities: "Both governments are committed to solving problematic issues" Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with representatives of the Polish authorities to discuss the situation with the blockade of the Ukrainian border by Polish farmers. 2 030 40
Kyiv plans new Danube export route to bypass Polish blockade - Kubrakov Ukraine plans to use an additional route across the Danube River to increase exports to pre-war levels as Poland’s agricultural blockade blocks its land border with the European Union. 7 481 134
Polish farmers start blockade of sixth checkpoint "Korchova-Krakovets" Preliminary, Polish farmers plan to block the "Korchova-Krakovets" checkpoint until March 8, 2024. 3 487 134
Romanian farmers block Siret checkpoint on Ukrainian border, - State Border Guard Service In Romania, farmers block truck traffic through the Siret checkpoint. 7 799 66
European Commission expresses concern to Polish government over blockade of border with Ukraine European Commissioner for Transport Adina Veljan has sent a letter to Polish Minister of Infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak in connection with the blocking of border crossings with Ukraine by carriers. Brussels calls on Warsaw to ensure free traffic. 3 118 19
Polish farmers promise to block crossing in Shehini again from January 4 Polish farmers plan to resume blocking the border crossing with Ukraine "Medyka - Shehini" on January 4, if they do not receive written guarantees regarding the fulfillment of their demands. 3 054 33
About three thousand trucks are waiting in lines due to blockade of Polish-Ukrainian border About three thousand trucks are waiting in lines at the border between Ukraine and Poland due to Polish protests. In particular, traffic is blocked at the Rava-Ruska-Hrebenne, Krakivets-Korchova, and Yagodyn-Dorogusk checkpoints. 3 420 34
Tusk: Poland’s government is getting closer to ending blockade of border with Ukraine Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says his government is getting closer to ending the blockade of the border with Ukraine. 3 549 22
More than 4,000 trucks are in queue at border with Poland, - State Border Service As of the morning of December 23, more than 4,000 trucks are standing in queues at the border of Ukraine and Poland. 1 110 20
On border with Poland, about 3,900 trucks are waiting to enter Ukraine, - SBS As of the morning of Friday, December 22, about 3,900 trucks are waiting in queues at the border with Poland to enter Ukraine, the largest number - at the Yahodyn-Dorogusk checkpoint. 1 064 5
Border blockade: Over 5,000 trucks are queuing to enter Ukraine, 4 directions are blocked, - State Border Service As of the morning of December 20, 4 checkpoints on the border with Poland remain blocked for Ukrainian trucks. Approximately 5,220 trucks are waiting in line to enter the country. Most of them are at the "Yahodyn" checkpoint. 2 681 20
Ukraine may lose 1.5 billion dollars due to blockade of western borders, - NBU The country may lose 1.5 billion dollars due to restrictions on the movement of freight transport through the western borders of Ukraine in November and December. For December, the reduction is 620 million dollars. 1 247 29
I am not characterless: Zelenskyy on Poland’s border blockade and assistance to Romania Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Poland for its substantial assistance since the beginning of Russia’s large-scale invasion, but spoke emotionally about the blocking of borders for Ukrainian exports by its western neighbor. 16 598 118
More than 3300 trucks are waiting in queues on border with Poland - State Border Guard Service More than 3,300 trucks are waiting in lines at the border with Poland to enter Ukraine. 618 1
Several trucks per hour are allowed to cross into Ukraine at Dorohusk-Yahodyn checkpoint - State Border Guard Service At the Dorohusk-Yagodyn checkpoint on the border with Poland, several trucks per hour are allowed to cross into Ukraine. 1 179 2
Polish carriers blocked Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint again - State Border Guard Service The Polish side started a protest near the Dorohusk checkpoint. 4 079 18
Polish carriers plan to resume blocking border with Ukraine on 18 December Polish carriers have announced a new protest on the border with Ukraine starting on Monday, 18 December, at 3:00 p.m. 5 516 105
In Poland, carriers were forbidden to arrange new blockade of Yagodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint on border with Ukraine, media The mayor of the Polish commune of Dorohusk, Wojciech Sawa, banned carriers from staging a new strike at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint on the border with Ukraine. 4 393 12
Truck traffic is blocked again at Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint on border with Poland - State Border Guard Service. VIDEO Videos from the Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint, which was unblocked today, have begun to appear on social media. 14 623 61
Border blockade: MEPs call on Duda and EU leadership to act A group of European MPs called on Polish President Andrzej Duda and the heads of EU institutions to take measures to end the blockade of the border with Ukraine by Polish carriers. 3 949 19
Ukrainians on front lines experienced supply problems due to blockade of border in Poland, - NYT The blockade of the border by Polish carriers led to problems with supplies for the front. Cargoes with military aid were stuck in huge queues. 9 098 47
At border between Poland and Ukraine, more than 3,000 trucks are standing in queues - border guards Polish carriers continue to block the border with Ukraine in four directions. There are more than 3,000 trucks in queues. 1 499 17
Baltic ambassadors demarche Poland over blockade of Ukrainian border The ambassadors of the Baltic states in Warsaw have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Polish authorities over the fact that Polish truck drivers are blocking the movement of freight vehicles on the Polish-Ukrainian border. 5 540 36
Almost thousand trucks queue up at Slovak border As of Saturday morning, 955 trucks were queuing to enter Ukraine at the Slovak border. 3 929 37
Slovak carriers blocked movement of trucks to Ukraine through Vysne Nemecke-Uzhhorod checkpoint Slovak carriers have blocked truck traffic at the Vysne Nemecke-Uzhhorod checkpoint. 2 966 26
Latvian President Rinkevichs called on Duda to lift blockade of border with Ukraine Latvian President Edgards Rinkevičs held talks with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda. 4 664 13
Four checkpoints to Poland are blocked. There are 2,450 trucks in queues The blockade by Polish carriers is continuing at four checkpoints on the border with Ukraine. In the queues, according to the Polish side, there are 2,450 trucks. 1 743 10
We will talk about unblocking the border with Poland with the new Polish government, - Ministry of Infrastructure The Ministry of Infrastructure expects that the new Polish government will help to unblock the border, where local carriers have been on strike since early November. 3 297 10
Ukrainian long-haul drivers on Polish-Ukrainian border cook dumplings in open air and feed their fellow blockade participants. VIDEO Two Ukrainian long-haul drivers, who are forced to stand on the Polish-Ukrainian border due to the blockade by Polish carriers, cook dumplings and feed their colleagues. 10 909 30
Russia blocked 29 ships with 1.4 million tons of grain for five Asian and African countries in Turkish territorial waters Russia blocked 29 ships carrying grain for five Asian and African countries in Turkish territorial waters. 6 855 35 Previously in trend: War
Ukraine, Turkey and UN signed agreement on export of grain The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, the Minister of Defense of Turkey and the UN Secretary General signed the document. 23 111 137
Russia is ready to unblock Ukrainian grain if US lifts restrictions on grain exports from Russian Federation, - Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country will "facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain" if the US lifts the ban on grain exports from the Russian Federation. 11 379 77
NATO troops will not unblock Black Sea The North Atlantic Alliance is not considering attracting its military capabilities to create a corridor for Ukrainian exports across the Black Sea. NATO believes that this will lead to an unacceptable escalation. 6 408 42 Previously in trend: War
EU countries call on Russia to lift blockade of Ukrainian grain exports, - Macron Following talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, EU leaders are calling on Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, to unblock Ukrainian grain exports. 1 807 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Lithuania proposes to conduct naval operation to escort Ukrainian ships with grain Lithuania proposed the creation of a naval coalition to lift the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea. 5 007 29 Previously in trend: War
Scholz promised to help Ukraine resume grain exports German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will take steps to help Ukraine export grain. 4 883 43
New EU sanctions against Russia: all trucks from Russia and Belarus must leave EU territory by April 16. VIDEO All trucks from Russia and Belarus must leave the European Union by April 16. 30 176 50 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War
"It hurts to see your mother die in front of your eyes. And your brother comes to her and says: "Mommy, don't sleep, you'll freeze,"- 16-year-old Katya, who came from Mariupol 16-year-old Katya, who was lucky to get out of Mariupol with her little brother, before surviving her mother's death, shared her memories of the terrible days of the blockade. 39 200 74 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Russia Confirms Lifting Of Blocking Of Part Of Azov Sea Russia confirmed the lifting of blocking of part of the Sea of Azov. 26 665 53 Previously in trend: War
Ukraine ambassador demands that Germany stop blocking arms supplies to Kyiv Germany must abandon its policy of blocking defensive arms supplies to Kyiv and help Ukraine fend off Russian aggression. 2 443 10 Previously in trend: War
Police, prosecutor's office do not support Kyiv court ruling that providers obliged to block access to website of Russian RBC, another 425 resources The police and the prosecutor's office will appeal the decision of Holosiivsky District Court of Kyiv, which obliges all telecommunications operators and providers entered in the relevant register on the website of the National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization to block user access to 426 sites, a law enforcement source told. 29 474 144
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