Poll: Almost 50% of Poles believe a Russian attack on Poland is likely
The 47% of Polish respondents who said that a Russian attack on Poland was probable represented a 16% increase from when a similar poll was conducted in May 2023.
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Polish, Ukrainian governments should meet at border, Zelensky says
The Polish government, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk, should come to the border with Ukraine to meet its Ukrainian counterparts and solve the ongoing blockade led by Polish farmers, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video message on Feb. 21.
Zelensky pledges 'quick steps' in response to blockade of Polish-Ukrainian border
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the ongoing border blockade of Polish farmers with Ukrainian officials on Feb. 21 and said Kyiv would take the next steps "very quickly." He didn't specify what these steps would entail.
Polish consul on farmers' actions at border: 'Disgrace and shame'
Polish Consul General in Lviv Eliza Dzwonkiewicz said that her criticism is not aimed against the farmers' demands but against the form of the protest.
Poll: Fewer Ukrainians consider Poland 'a friendly country' than last year
The share of Ukrainians who perceive Poland as "a friendly country" has decreased from 94% to 79% since June last year, according to a poll by the Sociological Group Rating published on Feb. 21.
Deputy minister: No free movement of trucks along entire Ukrainian-Polish border
Kyiv and Warsaw are negotiating a solution to the ongoing border blockade by Polish farmers, as there is no free movement of trucks at any crossing, Ukraine's Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi said on air on Feb. 21.
Poland extends protection for Ukrainian refugees until June 30
Polish President Andrzej Duda signed the act on the protection of Ukrainian refugees, extending the legality of their stay from March 4 until June 30, Poland's Presidential Office said on Feb. 20.
Poland warns of further trade restrictions if deal with Ukraine not reached
Polish Agriculture Deputy Minister Michal Kolodziejczak said that Polish Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Siekierski would hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Solskyi in the morning on Feb. 21 to discuss exports to Poland and see if an agreement can be reached.
Polish farmers threaten to extend border blockade until April, block buses from crossing
"If we decide not to let buses in, it will be very bad. But perhaps then our authorities will finally look for substantive solutions," said Roman Kondrow, the leader of an organization of Polish farmers involved in the protest.
Infrastructure Ministry: Grain dumped by Polish farmers was transiting to Germany
According to the Infrastructure Ministry, the protesters spilled about four metric tons of grain from two grain freight cars waiting to be reloaded onto the narrow gauge. These agricultural products were in transit to Germany.
Ukrainian carriers launch counter-demonstrations at Polish border
Ukrainian carriers on Feb. 20 began demonstrations at the Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska, Medyka-Shehyni, and Krakivets-Korczowa crossings at the Polish border, calling for the end of the blockade by Polish farmers, Suspilne reported.
Polish farmers dump grain from train at Ukraine border crossing
Polish farmers have briefly blocked a railway track at the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing with Ukraine, dumping grain from standing freight cars, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Feb. 20.
Ukraine's infrastructure minister holds talks with Polish official after buses blocked at border
Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov held an urgent meeting with Polish National Security Bureau head Jacek Severa on the ongoing blockade on the mutual border, namely regarding passenger transport, the Infrastructure Ministry said on Feb. 19.
Official: Border blockade could cost Ukraine over $200 million
Ukraine could lose over $200 million if the border blockade led by Polish farmers is not lifted by the end of February, Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the parliamentary finance committee, said on Feb. 15.
Ukrainian detained in Poland suspected of working for Russian intelligence services
A Ukrainian citizen was detained by Poland's Internal Security Agency on suspicion of planning a sabotage attack on behalf of Russia's intelligence services, Polish Special Forces Coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak reported on Feb. 15.
Polish minister: Ukraine-Poland talks on agricultural trade at 'final stage'
On a technical level, the talks are at the final stage, and quota levels for some agricultural goods coming from Ukraine to Poland could be agreed upon at the end of March, Polish Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Siekierski said.
Ukrainian carriers to hold protests at Poland border
Ukrainian carriers plan to launch protests on Feb. 15 at the Dorohusk-Yahodyn border crossing with Poland in response to ongoing blockade by Polish farmers, Suspilne reported on Feb. 14.
Polish farmers to begin complete blockade of Ukrainian border crossings
Polish farmers will begin a complete blockade of all border crossings and railway shipment stations between Ukraine and Poland starting Feb. 20, protestors announced on Feb. 13.
Polish farmer blockade puts Polish-Ukrainian relations at further risk
Polish farmers have again taken to the border with neighboring Ukraine in their new month-long strike against EU policies and unfair competition from abroad. The Solidarity trade union announced on Feb. 9 that it would begin blocking roads and border crossings with Ukraine until March 10. The group then announced
Agriculture Ministry 'strongly condemns deliberate destruction of Ukrainian grain by Polish protesters'
"We understand when Polish farmers defend their interests in a civilized way. But this case of destruction of Ukrainian wheat has nothing to do with peaceful protests either from a legal or a moral point of view," the Agriculture Ministry said.
Tusk warns economic disputes may spark 'anti-Ukrainian sentiments'
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that economic disputes between Poland and Ukraine may cause "sudden emergence of anti-Ukrainian sentiments," the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported on Feb. 11.
Polish farmers again block Medyka-Shehyni, 2 other crossings on Ukraine border
Polish farmers resumed their blockade at the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing with Ukraine and additionally blocked the Uhryniv-Dolhobychuv and Zosin-Ustyluh crossings, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine spokesperson Andrii Demchenko told Ukrainska Pravda on Feb. 12.
Movement of trucks at checkpoint on Polish border resumed after blockade by farmers
Polish farmers launched a blockade at the Medyka-Shehyni crossings with Ukraine on Feb. 9. According to border control, the protest ended at 11:30 a.m. local time and 220 trucks are now expected to enter Ukraine.
Update: Polish farmers launch blockade at 3 crossings on Ukraine border
The protests began at the Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska and Dorohusk-Yahodyn crossings, in addition to the Medyka-Shehyni, where the blockade was launched earlier in the day.
Polish farmers launch new blockade at Medyka-Shehyni crossing on Ukraine border
Polish farmers launched a blockade at the Medyka-Shehyni crossings with Ukraine on Feb. 9, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine spokesperson Andrii Demchenko told Ukrainska Pravda.
Polish farmers to partially block Zosin-Ustyluh crossing on Ukrainian border on Feb. 12
Trucks weighing up to 7.5 tons are expected to be allowed to pass three cars per hour in each direction.
Duda voices doubt about Crimea's liberation, prompts responses from Polish, Ukrainian officials
Speaking at the interview, President Andrzej Duda said that Ukraine, with Western support, must resist Russian occupation and imperialism but added that it is "hard to answer" whether Kyiv will be able to liberate the occupied peninsula.
Tusk's return brings stability to relations with Ukraine, but economic challenges persist
The new Polish government, led by Donald Tusk, officially took office on Dec. 13, marking the end of the eight-year rule of the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party. Tusk, who previously served two consecutive terms until 2014, returned with a commitment to mend Warsaw's ties with the EU and
Anger and disappointment in endless lines of Ukrainian trucks at Polish border
As Polish haulers’ blockade of border checkpoints with Ukraine stretches into its second month, thousands of Ukrainian truckers remain stranded in huge lines waiting to cross into their homeland. They say they’re losing patience. Though the estimated waiting time has somewhat dropped since the start of the protests on
This Week in Ukraine Ep. 37 – What's behind the crisis at Ukraine-Poland border?
Episode #37 is dedicated to the trucker protests that have been blockading several border crossings at Ukraine-Poland border for over a month.
Trucker protests: Unraveling the standoff between Polish and Ukrainian haulers
As Polish protests blocking three major Poland-Ukraine border crossings stretch into their third week, negotiations to bring an end to the blockade have all but failed. Exhausted drivers are stuck in massive lines on both sides of the border, with expected waiting times reaching over one month at the Yahodyn
Opinion: Why the Polish elections are good news for Ukraine
The story around the Polish parliamentary elections earlier this month is one of a country at a crossroads. It was said that these were the most important elections since 1989, as a further Law and Justice (PiS) government would have cemented an increasingly illiberal system. In Western media outlets, the
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