Ukraine's government team works on deblocking Poland's border: details
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Ukraine's government team works on deblocking Poland's border: details

Oleksandr Kubrakov
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The government team is working on the border with Poland on February 23 to support the stability and rhythm of exports and to launch alternative export and import routes.

What decisions were made by the government team on the border with Poland

The Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure, Oleksandr Kubrakov, noted that a list of solutions starting to be implemented has been prepared.

The first is the launch of container transportation through the Danube to the Romanian ports (Galatz and Constanta) and to the German Regensburg. Ukrainian Danube Shipping has already sent offers to the largest car carriers, preparations are underway for the launch of the first flights in the coming days. River transportation by the UDP fleet can compensate for the transportation of up to 5,000 trucks, Kubrakov noted.

The second is Ukrzaliznytsia. The minister invites cargo owners and shippers to use all 15 working crossings with European countries, allowing them to diversify routes and effectively use the existing border infrastructure.

According to Kubrakov, a new intermodal service has already been introduced, which combines the transportation of container trains, counter-trailer trains and trains of combined transport. Thanks to it, 50 intermodal trains have already been transported in the direction of Romanian and Polish ports and 155 in the direction of Ukrainian ones, the minister added.

With regard to exports through the Ukrainian Corridor, we are also working on organizational and technical issues by expanding the capacity of railway lines to seaports. Here it is worth noting that 93% of Ukrainian agricultural products go precisely through sea corridors, — Kubrakov wrote.

The third is to increase the capacity of automobile checkpoints. According to the minister, this process is not fast, but they consistently work on it. Kubrakov noted that the "Reni" checkpoint reconstruction is being completed to launch joint control there with Moldova in March.

In addition, according to him, on February 23, they agreed to launch empty trucks through the Luzhanka checkpoint, now it is up to the Hungarian colleagues. It will be able to drive open trucks without weight restrictions and passenger and cargo vehicles with a maximum weight of up to 7.5 tons.

With Romania, Ukraine continues to talk about the passage of transport with cargo through Krasnoilsk and the launch of empty ones through Dyakivtsi, the minister explained. Options for increasing the capacity of "Porubne", "Dyakove", and "Orlivka" are also being worked out.

It is planned to start the reconstruction of the passenger terminal at Uzhhorod in order to separate traffic flows and increase the capacity for cargo.

The situation on the border with Ukraine

On February 21, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addressed European and Polish partners regarding the situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border.

He said that he instructed the Ukrainian government to be at the border with Poland by February 24, inviting the Polish prime minister and the government to a meeting there.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said he supports the idea of a meeting between the Ukrainian and Polish governments.

Polish PM Tusk noted that Poland and Ukraine's governmental meeting will occur on March 28 in Warsaw.

On February 9, Polish farmers started blocking roads in Poland and checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border.

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Why negotiations with Russia are currently impossible — Podoliak voiced a specific reason

Why negotiations with Russia are currently impossible — Podoliak voiced a specific reason
Source:  BBC

Negotiations with the Kremlin are currently impossible, as Russia has not yet suffered significant enough consequences for the war it unleashed. This was emphasized by the advisor to the head of the Presidential Office, Mykhailo Podolyak.

Points of attention

  • Russia has not yet felt serious enough consequences for its aggression in Ukraine, so negotiations are out of the question now.
  • We cannot count on peace talks due to the arrival of a new US president, as Russia has not paid the price for its aggression.
  • The activities of President Trump and his national security adviser concern data sharing, but not negotiations to end the war
  • Ukraine remains an active participant in negotiations and dialogue with world leaders to ensure peace in the region
  • The details of the negotiations with Russia and the possibility of a ceasefire are unknown, but Ukraine is working towards common results in dialogue with partners.

Negotiations with Russia are currently impossible

As the publication notes, Ukrainian officials reject any suggestions of possible pressure or the idea that the arrival of newly elected US President Donald Trump will necessarily lead to peace talks.

"There can be no negotiation process today, because Russia has not paid a high enough price for its aggression," Mykhailo Podoliak emphasized.

He also noted that talk about the possibility of negotiations is just an illusion.

Trump is already working to end the war

According to insiders, the current US President's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, has had several conversations with his likely successor, Republican Mike Waltz.

What is important to understand is that they primarily focused on exchanging important data, but did not yet discuss ways to end the war or secure a ceasefire.

Ukraine, unlike Russia, is involved in the negotiations. As is known, they took place during the last visit of the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak to the United States — he was met, among other things, by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.

It's no secret that the dialogue has expanded to the level of leaders — Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Trump.

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Ukraine will help Moldova with electricity supplies

Energy system of Moldova
Source:  online.ua

Energoatom will supply electricity to Moldova at night, when the load on the power system in Ukraine is minimal.

Points of attention

  • Ukraine will supply electricity to Moldova at night to overcome the deficit and ensure energy stability.
  • Moldova's dependence on electricity imports from Romania and Ukraine has increased due to changes in the gas market and electricity generation.
  • The state of emergency in Moldova's energy sector was declared after the cessation of Russian gas supplies, impacting Moldova and Transnistria.
  • Efforts are being made to secure additional electricity capacity for Moldova, as its power grid faces challenges meeting the country's energy needs.
  • The energy market on both banks of the Dniester has undergone significant changes, with Moldova and Transnistria implementing measures to address electricity and gas shortages.

What is known about Ukraine's assistance to Moldova with electricity supplies?

As representatives of the Moldovan company Energocom noted , Ukraine is ready to transfer to the country the nightly surplus of electricity generated in the network.

This surplus appears at night thanks to the operation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants and is sent for export.

The electricity supply capacity on the border of Romania and Moldova is limited to 315 MW, while Moldova's needs are 650-800 MW.

Energocom is ordering additional capacity at auctions with neighboring countries.

Ukraine will help Moldova with electricity supplies
Moldova's power grid

Most of Moldova's electricity needs, i.e. 62%, will be covered by imports from Romania.

In January, thermal power plants (TPPs) in Chisinau and Bălți are expected to produce over 127,000 MWh, accounting for about 28% of Moldova's total electricity consumption.

In December 2024, the Moldovan parliament declared a state of emergency in the energy sector due to a possible interruption of Russian gas supplies. Moldova had been sending this gas to Transnistria, while the rest of the territory was purchasing gas on EU markets.

What is known about the situation in Moldova amid electricity shortages due to the cessation of generation from the Transnistrian Republic of Moldova?

With the cessation of Russian gas transit through the territory of Ukraine, the region of unrecognized Transnistria suffered the most.

Moldova received 5.7 million cubic meters of gas per day, but all the gas went to Transnistria, where it was enough for domestic consumption and electricity generation.

In connection with this, a state of emergency has been in effect in Moldova since December 16.

The Transnistrian authorities have also declared an economic emergency in the region. The situation on the energy market on both banks of the Dniester has changed significantly.

According to Energocom, right-bank Moldova is fully supplied with electricity as of January 1: 45% of supplies will come from local production (CHP, as well as renewable energy sources), 52% from neighboring Romania, and another 3% from the Ukrainian Energoatom.

According to data from the state-owned enterprise Moldelectrica, Termoelectrica has launched CHP-1, which was previously not operating, on January 1. During the day, it produces about 6 MW, while CHP-2 produces about 174-175 MW. Electricity consumption today, January 1, is below planned.

Meanwhile, the separatist region of Transnistria announced gas conservation measures, including cutting off gas supplies to a number of social facilities.

Moldovan GRES has switched from gas to coal. Methane refueling at gas stations is limited and available only to vehicles serving public needs.

The Moldavian DRES and Dubossary HPP, located in Transnistria, produced about 113 MW on January 1, but there is a possibility of increasing generation if consumption increases.

Transnistria's gas reserves amount to 13 million cubic meters. This volume should be enough for 10 days for the northern regions and 20 days for the southern regions of Transnistria.

Even after the transit through Ukraine was stopped, Gazprom still had the opportunity to fulfill its contractual obligations by supplying gas via the Trans-Balkan Pipeline. This pipeline would allow gas to be transported to Turkey, the Balkans, and Central European countries, bypassing Ukraine. But it did not do so because it is using gas supplies to Moldova for blackmail.

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