According to Pravda, the European Commission (EC) may initiate legal proceedings against Poland if the Polish government does not resolve the issue of transport companies blocking border crossings with Ukraine.
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| Trucks carrying Ukrainian goods at the Polish border. Photo: CNN |
The European Commission argues that the Polish authorities have an obligation to ensure the flow of goods from Ukraine through the so-called "solidarity corridor to ensure the free movement of Ukrainian trucks at border crossings."
Tensions escalated at the Polish-Ukrainian border when dozens of Polish transport companies blocked three border crossings with Ukraine on November 6. Their demands included restoring the process of granting commercial licenses to Ukrainian companies transporting goods, excluding humanitarian aid and supplies for the Ukrainian army; suspending free movement permits for companies established after the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict; and inspecting these companies.
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| Ukrainian troops use American-made M77 howitzers. Photo: EPA-EFE. |
On November 13, Polish road transport operators stated that the latest negotiations with Ukrainian officials had failed to resolve the dispute, and therefore they would continue to block border crossings with Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Slovak Transport Federation also warned of blocking its border crossings with Ukraine for similar reasons.
In other developments, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that the supply of artillery shells to Ukraine has significantly decreased since the Israeli-Hamas conflict broke out last month. Meanwhile, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admitted that the European Union (EU) cannot supply Ukraine with one million artillery shells in a year as announced in March. EU member states can only supply 300,000 shells from their reserves to Ukraine, due to insufficient production to meet demand.
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