“Information about the upcoming blockade appeared six months ago.”, — write: www.unian.ua
Information about the upcoming blockade appeared six months ago.
The government spoke about the position of Polish farmers regarding the border blockade / screenshotPolish farmers who decided to block the border with Ukraine do not make any claims to Ukrainian products. At the same time, they use the action as pressure on the Polish authorities. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to a source in the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.It is noted that the department has been working on this issue for more than 3 weeks, since this information from the organization of radical Polish farmers appeared almost a month ago.
During this time, Minister of Agricultural Policy Vitaly Koval held two meetings with his Polish colleague Czeslaw Sekierski and appealed to the European Commission on this issue.
“Polish farmers do not make any demands for Ukrainian goods, but use the border as a tool to influence their authorities,” the ministry said.
The blockade of the Ukrainian-Polish border – the latest newsAs UNIAN reported, on November 23, Polish farmers blocked the “Medyka-Sheghini” checkpoint on the border with Ukraine. According to the State Border Service of Ukraine, the campaign will last 48 hours with a possible extension.
Vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tons will not be allowed to enter Poland, and one truck per hour will be allowed to leave. Restrictions do not apply to cars and buses.
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