Donald Tusk

Polish President Andrzej Duda plans to propose raising the requirements for NATO defense spending from 2% to 3% of GDP during his upcoming visit to the United States and talks with the allies.

Polish farmers announced new nationwide protests on March 20, blocking transportation routes from 7:00 a. m. to 7:00 p.m. to demand action from the government as their farms face bankruptcy.

Either Europe will give full support to Ukrainian soldiers in the defense of Ukraine, or one day European soldiers will have to give their lives defending Central and the rest of Europe from Russian aggression.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned at the congress of the European People's Party that Europe is facing a stark choice: either to take part in the fight to protect its borders, territory, principles and future generations, or to submit to the authoritarian and corrupt forces attacking it.

Ukraine is ready to accept restrictions on trade with the EU to resolve a political dispute with Poland, but calls on the bloc to ban imports of Russian grain.

Polish President Andrzej Duda convened a meeting of the National Security Council on the eve of his visit to the United States, to which he invited a wide range of Polish politicians.

Macron announces France's support for the Czech plan to buy hundreds of thousands of artillery shells from non-EU countries to help Ukraine.

Poland's defense minister urges citizens not to distribute photos or details of NATO troop movements during military exercises in Poland to maintain deterrence against potential threats.

Polish farmers have announced a new strike at the Ukrainian border, which will last until April 30, to protest the Green Deal and restrictions on food imports from Ukraine.

Polish exports to Ukraine increased significantly to a record 51. 7 billion zlotys in 2023 amid Russia's full-scale invasion, while imports from Ukraine amounted to 20.3 billion zlotys, resulting in the largest trade surplus with Ukraine in Poland's history of 31.4 billion zlotys.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Zvarych, called on Poles to end the blockade of the border with Ukraine, which benefits russia by weakening the economies of both countries and Ukraine's defense capabilities against russian aggression.

The newspaper reports that the Polish prosecutor's office wiretapped politicians and officials using modern Hermes spyware.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk proposes a resolution to ban Russian and Belarusian agricultural and food products in response to the conflict in Ukraine.

Poland is holding informal talks with the EU president to exempt Polish farmers from some provisions of the European Green Deal, due to fears that the neighborhood with Ukraine could harm the agricultural market.

The European Union will step up inspections of carriers to ensure compliance with agreements on grain exports from Ukraine amid Polish protests over Ukrainian goods.

Polish farmers completely blocked truck traffic at the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint on the border with Ukraine.

The European Commission has approved a decision granting Poland access to €137 billion in EU funding, with the first tranche of €6. 3 billion expected in the coming weeks and €1.4 billion for investments in agriculture.

The Latvian government has imposed an embargo on Russian products, and the Polish Prime Minister said that Poland is considering doing the same in response to uncontrolled supplies from Russia and Belarus that are destabilizing European markets.

Polish farmers continue to block six checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, leading to the accumulation of about 2,200 trucks in queues and a significant decrease in the number of truck crossings.

The Ukrainian deputy prime minister denied that Ukraine is negotiating to close the border with Poland and said that maintaining an open border is important for Ukraine's survival in the war with Russia.

Tensions in the pro-Russian separatist region of Transnistria in Moldova pose a risk of further Russian provocations, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

Ukraine and Poland did not discuss the closure of the borders during the negotiations on the protesters and the unblocking of the checkpoints. Diplomats are currently looking for a constructive solution to unblock the border and take into account the interests of farmers on both sides.

Tusk criticized Fico for opposing military aid to Ukraine, suggesting that without such aid, the Russian border would move further.

European leaders say they have no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk threatens to tighten the embargo on Ukrainian food products if the EU does not find a compromise to protect Polish farmers.

Finland has handed over 22 aid packages to Ukraine and will continue to provide military assistance, including ammunition and air defense equipment.

The Czech Republic and Poland are not considering sending troops to Ukraine, according to statements by their prime ministers after a meeting in Paris, where the possibility remained open but not agreed upon by European countries.

Polish protesters threw nails and screws at a border crossing to Ukraine in an attempt to stop truck traffic. Polish road services have cleared the road, and law enforcement is investigating the incident.

The prime ministers of Poland and Canada discussed the use of frozen russian funds to help Ukraine and increase pressure on russia over its invasion.

Consultations on the situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border will be held in late March.