Polish farmers ease border blockade with Ukraine

Polish farmers set up protest camps, blockaded the border area with Ukraine (Photo: Getty).

"Polish farmers stopped the blockade near the Krakivets border crossing from the night of March 8 to the early morning of March 9, but signaled that they would resume the blockade around March 13," Ukrainska Pravda quoted Ukrainian Border Guard Service spokesman Andrii Demchenko as saying.

Five other border crossings between the two countries remain blocked, the official added, with about 1,700 trucks stuck.

"Although the Krakivets border gate has been unblocked, traffic is still difficult, with trucks still lining up to wait for customs clearance from Poland to Ukraine," said Mr. Demchenko.

Polish protesters have allowed a small number of trucks to move across the Ukrainian border, Mr Demchenko added.

Polish farmers have blocked the border with Ukraine since November last year, protesting against EU rules that allow Ukrainian farmers to sell grain within the bloc without paying taxes or complying with strict Brussels rules. The EU also abolished regulations requiring Ukrainian transport companies to obtain operating licenses.

Not only blocking the border with Ukraine, Polish farmers also organized protests at the border with Lithuania because they believed Kiev was taking advantage of the Baltic country to circumvent the blockade.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-gioi/nong-dan-ba-lan-noi-long-phong-toa-bien-gioi-voi-ukraine-20240310183041780.htm