Polish farmers begin blocking truck traffic at the border crossing from 8 October to 31 December 2024, the Ukrainian State Customs Service has informed.
From the morning of 4 June, Polish farmers began blocking the movement of trucks at the Rava-Ruska - Hrebenne border crossing point, demanding to reduce the import of grain crops from Ukraine.
The Polish border blockade temporarily led to Ukraine's export/import losses of $660 million, but a new maritime corridor helps compensate losses and restore trade, Ukraine's National Bank says.
Polish farmers unblocked traffic at the Dołhobyczów-Uhryniv Polish-Ukrainian border checkpoint, allowing truck movement. However, blockades persist at two other major checkpoints, disrupting Ukraine's economy amid war.
Despite recent negotiations between Polish and Ukrainian leaders, who claimed to reach “progress,” Polish farmers resumed their blockade at a Ukraine border crossing today, disrupting trade and inadvertently benefiting Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine.
Kyiv had high hopes for the negotiations aimed at clearing the Ukrainian border blockaded by Polish farmers, and easing Ukrainian farm exports to Poland.
Ahead of Polish-Ukrainian gov't talks, an MP from Poland's ruling bloc is positive on grain deal talks, while the Polish Agriculture Minister says negotiations are difficult. Ukraine is against any transit bans.
Polish farmers announce a temporary suspension of their blockade at one checkpoint on Ukraine's border, with all six border checkpoints blocked, indirectly benefiting Russia by disrupting Ukrainian trade amid ongoing tensions.
On the surface, Poland's blockade of Ukrainian trucks at the border looks like defense of its farmers. But an exposé by Ukrainian journalists unmasks Poland's simultaneous embrace of now-banned imports from Russia, funneling cash to the very enemy it claims to resist.
Poland's top consular official in western Ukraine expressed regret over actions by her fellow citizens who escalated their blockade of the Ukrainian border and spilled Ukrainian grain from a freight on the tracks.
A Polish farmer showcased a banner reading "Putin, bring order to Ukraine, Brussels, and our rulers" during farmers' protests against Ukrainian exports to Poland, facing charges of promoting totalitarianism and inciting hatred.
Polish farmers escalated border protests over Ukrainian imports, completely blocking trucks at one checkpoint and spilling grain, while Ukrainian truckers initiated counter-blockades against Polish trucks.
Polish farmers expand protests primarily focusing on blockading the Ukrainian border, targeting 100 locations across Poland including borders, ports and rail to restrict Ukrainian agricultural imports they say undercut domestic producers.
The blockade will not be limited to border crossings but will also include communication hubs and access roads to rail transfer stations and seaports, RFM FM reported.