Poland

Polish farmers continue to block truck traffic at five border crossings with Ukraine, not allowing any trucks to cross into Poland, leaving more than 1,000 trucks waiting in lines on the Polish side.

Ukrainian citizen Natalia Zakharenko was "sentenced" by a Belarusian court to 9 years in prison on charges of "espionage" in a closed trial.

Ukraine plans to support Ukrainian producers under the "Made in Ukraine" initiative through cashback programs, investment loans, and simplified government regulations to stimulate demand, provide financing, and reduce bureaucracy.

At Poland's request, Ukraine has accepted surplus electricity, and no shortage is expected, but there are power outages in Chernihiv region, and damage to a gas pipeline in Kharkiv region due to fighting and shelling.

The leaders of Germany, France and Poland met in Berlin, expressing joint support for Ukraine, pledging to increase arms and financial aid, and reaffirming that Europe's security is at stake in Ukraine, marking "a new and good beginning for the Weimar Triangle. "

European Council President Charles Michel arrives in Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the Weimar Triangle leaders' meeting to discuss further support and assistance to Ukraine.

German MPs call on Chancellor Scholz to resolve differences with French President Macron and strengthen Franco-German relations "given the difficult security situation.

On the eve of the meeting of the leaders of the Weimar Triangle, Donald Tusk called for more ammunition for Ukraine, not just lip service.

Josep Borrell called for continued support for Ukraine, warning of serious risks to the security of Europe and the United States.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and Polish President Duda discussed russia's war against Ukraine, noting Ukraine's dire need for ammunition and the importance of continued military support from NATO allies despite russia's heavy losses.

President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's priority needs for armored vehicles, artillery, and air defense with German Chancellor Scholz in a phone call, thanking Germany for its continued support.

President Zelenskyy coordinated with German Chancellor Scholz ahead of a meeting of the Weimar Triangle leaders on Friday to discuss aid to Ukraine.

Russia is believed to have jammed the GPS signal of a British Air Force plane carrying the country's defense minister for 30 minutes.

In 2022, Ukraine signed about 180 contracts for the purchase of ammunition, which is almost twice as many as the 90 contracts signed in 2023, for a total of more than 640 contracts for the purchase of weapons and ammunition during 2022-2023, of which about 300 were completed as of March 6, 2024.

The majority of the population in NATO countries supports their country's military assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

More than two dozen heads of parliamentary foreign affairs committees, including the United States and Israel, signed a statement denying the legitimacy of the elections held by Russia in the occupied Ukrainian territories.

The leaders of France, Germany, and Poland will meet in Berlin on March 15 to discuss providing more support to Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression.

Polish farmers did not resume blocking the border at the Krakovets checkpoint on March 13, as expected, but they may do so again as about 500 trucks are waiting to pass through the unblocked checkpoint.

Polish farmers block truck traffic at five border crossings with Ukraine, not allowing any trucks to enter Poland, resulting in queues of 1,050 trucks on the Polish side.

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to recall more than 50 ambassadors and more than a dozen ambassadorial candidates, replacing diplomatic personnel appointed by the previous government to better cope with the complex challenges facing Polish foreign policy.

Negotiations between the Polish and Ukrainian governments will take several weeks to resolve the issue of Polish farmers blocking the border with Ukraine to protect certain agricultural sectors.

Ukraine's national football team will play an away match against Poland on June 7, the venue and time of which will be announced later, followed by a friendly match against Moldova in Chisinau on June 11, and two more control matches with opponents will be announced after the signing of the relevant contracts.

Two Ukrainian journalists who were investigating cargo transportation on the Polish-Russian border were detained, their equipment confiscated, and deported from Poland for allegedly threatening national security.

As of this morning, 1150 trucks heading to Ukraine amid the blockade of Polish farmers are queuing up at five checkpoints in Poland, most of them opposite the Yagodyn checkpoint.

Polish farmers are planning to block traffic at the Swieczko border crossing with Germany from Sunday to Wednesday, protesting the government's inaction to meet their demands.

Polish farmers are going to temporarily unblock truck traffic to the border with Ukraine at the Dorohusk checkpoint, allowing Ukrainian drivers to return home, but the protest will continue.

Poland has joined the Czech initiative to purchase artillery ammunition for Ukraine from non-EU countries, but the Polish Foreign Minister refused to disclose the amount of money allocated for this purpose.

The Czech Republic secured an opportunity to purchase an additional 200,000 units of artillery ammunition for Ukraine from third countries.

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has not received any information from the Polish side that protesters in Poland are restricting or blocking bus traffic, but cannot rule out that buses may be hampered by the blockade.

There are 500 trucks in line at the Korczowa-Krakovets checkpoint. Polish farmers plan to resume blocking truck traffic on March 13.