After a conference call with government officials, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced the quick next steps regarding the border blockade from the Polish side.
Zelenskyy conducted a meeting on the border blockade with Poland
The meeting of the selector took place with government officials. In particular, it was attended by Vice Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna, MFA chief Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov, and Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solskyi.
Zelenskyy said that the selector discussed the situation in detail and determined Ukraine's next steps. They will be very fast.
Trade liberalization with the European Union must continue, and I am grateful for the apparent position of the European Commission. Our unity must also be decisive for the sake of common security and the security of all countries threatened by Russian aggression. Situational interests have no right to shake it, the President noted.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
Zelenskyy added that the situation at the front was also discussed at the selector meeting. President noted that government officials also discussed the situation in the regions.
Elimination of the consequences of Russian strikes, help to people, further development of multi-level protection of critical objects in the front-line and border regions, Zelenskyy said.
What is the situation on the border of Ukraine and Poland
From November 2023, Poles periodically block checkpoints on the border with Ukraine. Polish carriers, and then farmers, have been obstructing the movement of trucks for varying lengths of time, demanding from their authorities and the European Union to improve working conditions and preferences.
They are asking for a ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine that do not meet EU standards, the return of the permit system for Ukrainian transporters, subsidies for fertilisers, compensation for excise duty on fuel, payment of subsidies, and have other demands that have nothing to do with Ukraine.
On February 20, Polish farmers began a general strike across the country. The Association of Hunters joined them. Protesters blocked six checkpoints on the Ukraine border. But in the evening of the same day, traffic restrictions at three checkpoints were eased.
In response, Ukrainian carriers blocked three points. The action will last until March 15 or until Polish demonstrators unblock the borders.
Protesters say they will let in Polish trucks with the delay with which Poles let in Ukrainian ones.
