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Polish farmers launch general strike near government building in Warsaw A general farmers’ strike has begun in Warsaw, accompanied by sirens, flares and firecracker explosions. 06.03.24 13:14 9 786 23 War in Ukraine

Truck traffic is blocked again at Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint on border with Poland - State Border Guard Service Videos from the Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint, which was unblocked today, have begun to appear on social media. 11.12.23 20:20 14 606 61 Economics

Ukrainian long-haul drivers on Polish-Ukrainian border cook dumplings in open air and feed their fellow blockade participants 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. 21.11.23 16:15 10 895 30 War in Ukraine

New EU sanctions against Russia: all trucks from Russia and Belarus must leave EU territory by April 16 All trucks from Russia and Belarus must leave the European Union by April 16. 09.04.22 10:09 30 151 50 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War

IMF to shortly obtain renewed data on Ukraine, given Donbas blockade effects, - Minister Danyliuk The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will receive updated macro-indicators within a "couple of days," taking into account the suspension of all cargo traffic with separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine. 21.03.17 17:18 4 006 27 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko on incident with Parasiuk: "I watched this shameful video" According to President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, the police demonstrated extreme tolerance in the incident at a Sloviansk checkpoint, involving MP Parasiuk and Donbas blockaders. 15.03.17 12:26 135 428 644 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Abroskin announces criminal case over incident with blockaders: "They threatened to slaughter the families of police officers" A criminal proceeding has been launched on the fact of yesterday's conflict between the police and participants of the blockade led by people's deputy of Ukraine Volodymyr Parasiuk. 15.03.17 11:52 67 117 369 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Conflict between MP Parasiuk and police at Sloviansk checkpoint A video of the conflict between Donbas blockade participants, led by MP Volodymyr Parasiuk, and the police at a Sloviansk checkpoint has been released online. 15.03.17 10:28 189 481 610 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Donbas blockade participants provoked law enforcers near Kharkiv and Sloviansk, - police deputy chief Activists blocking trade with the occupied Donbas have triggered conflicts with the police near Kharkiv and at a checkpoint near Sloviansk (the Donetsk region). 15.03.17 00:04 46 625 195 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

No trade with enterprises grasped by militants in occupied Donbas, Ukraine’s Poroshenko says President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with Minister for European and Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn. 14.03.17 17:33 86 526 442 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Chernivtsi City Council calls extraordinary session to support Donbas blockade, address government The City Council of Chernivtsi has adopted an appeal to President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andrii Parubii and Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroisman. 14.03.17 12:30 56 100 228 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

All detainees released, none suffered physical injuries, - Donetsk police chief The National Police has released activists of the Donbas trade blockade detained at the Kryvyi Torets crossing point. 14.03.17 13:13 78 234 395 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Donbas blockade participants show attack on their checkpoint The activists involved in trade blockade of the occupied Donbas posted the footage of crackdown on the checkpoint of the 16th Volunteer Battalion at Kryvyi Torets railroad crossing. 14.03.17 00:05 154 068 402 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Police show weapons seized from blockade participants in Kryvyi Torets Ukraine’s Interior Ministry Communications Department Chief Artem Shevchenko showed weapons seized from the Donbas blockade participants. 13.03.17 21:33 133 518 439 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Russia’s Lavrov demands lifting trade embargo on self-proclaimed “DPR”/“LPR” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says blockade of the breakaway republics was orchestrated by Ukrainian nationalists. 09.03.17 15:16 182 095 638 Oddities

Interior Minister Avakov posted video of Kryvyi Torets conflict, calls participants 'idiots' The National Police has detained 37 attackers in the Kryvyi Torets railway station and will continue doing so regardless of attackers' affiliation. 01.03.17 11:49 169 396 291 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Ukraine's government introduces emergency measures in country's energy sector The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has implemented exceptional measures in the national energy sector. 15.02.17 18:57 67 220 236 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

#BlokadaChallenge: 58th Brigade soldiers encourage SBU to ‘stop 22 profiteers’ trains’ Members of the 16th Battalion of the 58th Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces filmed themselves doing 22 push-ups in front of the train they had blocked in the Donbas. They called on members of the Security Service of Ukraine to join the action they called #BlokadaChallenge encouraging the law enforcers to ‘stop 22 profiteers’ trains’. 10.02.17 14:19 67 282 185 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Members of Ukrainian Armed Forces’ 58th Brigade support “DPR”/“LPR” blockade: "Each hryvnia transferred there is spent on terrorism" The servicemen of the 16th Battalion of the 58th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine requested the country’s top leadership and, first of all, President Petro Poroshenko to cease all trade and financial transactions with the separatists in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donbas. 09.02.17 10:51 158 027 559 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Lawmaker Parasiuk denies allegations of attack on law enforcer near Bakhmut Non-affiliated Member of the Ukrainian Parliament Volodymyr Parasiuk says he did not hit a policeman at the checkpoint in the Donetsk region where the law enforcers came to disperse activists involved in trade blockade of the occupied Donbas. 07.02.17 14:06 45 404 74 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Blockade in Donbas: titushky arrive in Bakhmut under police protection, - MP Parasiuk As soon as MPs and members of the blockade of the temporarily occupied territories left Bakhmut, mercenary thugs, also known as titushky, emerged accompanied by the police. 06.02.17 23:32 239 903 945 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Blockade of Rada is a crime against Ukrainian people, - PM Hroisman Ukrainian head of the government Volodymyr Hroisman has called on people's deputies of the Verkhovna Rada to unblock the parliament's rostrum and presidium in order to restore functioning. 11.07.16 10:53 42 354 403 Ukrainian Politics

Parubii adjourned session as Batkivshchyna blocks presidium Batkivshchyna faction has blocked the presidium of the Verkhovna Rada, forcing Speaker Andrii Parubii to close today's meeting. 08.07.16 11:25 53 450 510 Ukrainian Politics

Crimea's blockade format to be changed, - Mejlis Chairman Chubarov The blockade of the Russian-occupied Crimea will give up some of the functions as no longer necessary. 30.12.15 19:50 32 670 102 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Ukraine introduces trade blockade of Crimea The Cabinet of Ministers has restricted supplies of goods and services from and to Russia-occupied Crimea. 16.12.15 13:25 98 869 341 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Three hours needed to finish repair works at Kakhovska-Tytan power line, but no access granted, Energy Minister Demchyshyn says Three hours are needed to finish repair works at the damaged Kakhovska-Tytan power line in the Kherson region, but the crews are not allowed access to the site. 27.11.15 13:31 22 835 252 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Kherson region's irrigation impossible without Crimea's Tytan substation, - Ukrenerho Kherson region power distribution company (Khersonoblenerho) technical director Volodymyr Hetmanov says region's irrigation capacities are fully contingent on restoring power supply to the Crimean substation "Tytan" which was deenergized after power pylons were exploded in the Kherson region. 25.11.15 17:50 36 543 270 Previously in trend: Power blockade of Crimea

Chubarov urges government to cut power delivery to Crimea in response to increased purges in the peninsula Petro Poroshenko Bloc MP, leader of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov has called on the Ukrainian authorities to cut electric supply to Crimea in connection with the intensification of punitive measures against the Crimean Tatars on the peninsula. 04.11.15 12:40 20 779 313 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Additional borders to be set at Chaplynka and Kalanchak checkpoints for protesters' security, - Interior Ministry Additional borders will be set at Chaplynka and Kalanchak checkpoints on the administrative border with Crimea in the Kherson region. It is reported that the campaign will be shifted for 10 and 7 km inside the mainland, respectively. 23.09.15 15:34 29 230 124 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

Video of Crimea blockade shows kilometer-long truck lines and tire barricades Footage from an event called "Civilian blockade of Crimea" in the Kherson region at the administrative border with Crimea has been uploaded online. 21.09.15 09:25 260 077 1 102 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

We offer our businessmen not to feed the bandits – Chubarov on blockade of Crimea Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, MP Refat Chubarov, who participates in the civil blockade of the Crimea, called on the Ukrainian side to create food hubs on the administrative border with the peninsula. These should be retail markets, where the inhabitants of the Crimea will be able to buy products at affordable prices. 20.09.15 15:04 69 209 845 Previously in trend: Blockade of Crimea

"Decision is taken - Sept. 20 or 21 we will block border with Crimea," MP Chubarov Crimean Tatars will block the administrative border with Crimea in late September. 14.09.15 13:40 172 878 1 094 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russian fleet has been blocking access to two bays of Sevastopol for two days - State Border Service The Black Sea fleet of the Russian Federation has been blocking the access to two bays of the city of Sevastopol for two days in a row. 04.03.14 18:20 25 237 157 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Workers of Donbas Chemical Plant Threatened to Block Hyundai Trains Demanding Work Employees of Konstantinovskaia Chemical Plant in Donetsk oblast intend to block the movement of high-speed Hyundai trains in protest against unpaid holidays. 12.02.13 20:36 6 414 113 Economics

Yatsenyuk on Rada Blocking - You Should Sleep at Home With Your Wife Batkivschyna leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk believes that the night shift in the parliament is not very effective. 06.02.13 10:52 4 849 42 Ukrainian Politics

Women from Opposition Blocked the Parliament: Prosecutor Pshonka Report! This is Female Rebellion The parliament rostrum was blocked by women deputies from the opposition who read their demands. 11.01.13 11:05 24 081 206 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case