Poland

Ukraine is seeking to create an additional export route to circumvent problems with the Polish border. Currently, the Ukrainian government's options include increasing the volume of transportation across the Danube River

Polish protesters stopped a bus at the Rava-Ruska-Hrebenne border crossing and detained one passenger, which has raised concerns among Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, who emphasizes that an immediate reaction from the Polish government is important.

Polish strikers ease traffic restrictions at two border crossings with Ukraine, allowing some vehicles to pass every hour or 30 minutes.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is forced to allow farmers to continue blockading the Ukrainian border, calling into question his proclaimed strong support for Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia.

Ukraine's ambassador to Poland condemned protesters who threw Ukrainian grain out of a train for disrespecting Ukrainian farmers.

Polish farmers blocking the roads near Ukrainian border checkpoints may extend their protests for another month - until April.

Polish protesters opened a railroad car carrying grain in transit through Poland, forcing Ukrzaliznytsia to appeal to the Polish authorities and railroads to stop unauthorized interference with the railroad.

According to Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Polish protesters threw about 4 tons of grain out of two railcars in transit to Germany as another political provocation aimed at dividing Ukraine and Poland.

Polish protesters plan to block traffic at border checkpoints with Ukraine more strictly, restricting the movement of buses and cars at some checkpoints, reports the Ukrainian Border Guard Service.

Ukrainian carriers began peaceful protests at three border crossings with Poland.

Polish farmers pour grain out of a freight car during a protest near the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing between Poland and Ukraine.

Border guards found a catapult and drones that smugglers planned to use to smuggle cigarettes across the border to Poland.

Polish protesters blocked the border between Poland and Ukraine, undermining Ukraine's economy and resilience to Russian aggression; Ukraine called on Poland to provide a legal assessment, unblock the border, and stop anti-Ukrainian rhetoric.

According to Internet reports, Polish protesters have been blocking military trucks carrying equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces at the border for three days.

President Zelenskyy called for rational solutions between Ukraine and Poland to resolve the political situation on their border.

Ukrainian carriers will start a peaceful protest near three checkpoints on the border with Poland in response to the blockade by Polish protesters that has been going on since November.

The transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through Poland in January 2024 was about two-thirds less than in the same month in 2022, amounting to 0. 37 million tons, only about 5% of total exports that month, according to Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister.

Deputy Prime Minister Kubrakov expressed concern that the blockade on the border with Poland could become even more severe and expressed hope that the Polish government would resolve the issue.

Queues at border crossings with Slovakia and Hungary are growing as drivers look for alternatives amid Polish farmers' blockade of the Polish border.

Polish farmers have started letting a few trucks into Ukraine every hour, but this is much less than they would like.

Polish protesters briefly blocked a passenger train traveling between Ukraine and Poland, but the train later continued to move after Polish police intervened.

Ukrainian border guards have not received any information from their Polish counterparts about the extension of the blockade to other parts of the border between Poland and Ukraine, which is currently in place at six checkpoints.

Ukraine and Japan have signed a double taxation treaty, which provides for the allocation of taxation rights for certain types of income, such as dividends, interest and royalties, received by residents of one country from sources in the other.

An employee of a power company in Kharkiv region was killed, and more than 9,500 consumers were left without electricity due to enemy shelling that damaged the infrastructure.

Polish farmers attempted to block the railroad tracks at the Dorohusk station, but were prevented by law enforcement.

Approximately 3,200 trucks are waiting at six border crossings with Poland due to blockades by protesting local farmers.

Due to a strike by local farmers, truck traffic in both directions will be blocked at the Yagodyn-Dorogusk border crossing between Poland and Ukraine on Sunday. Farmers from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France will join the large-scale protest.

After two previous detentions, a third truck was intercepted this month as it tried to smuggle cigarettes across the Ukrainian-Romanian border.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine considers anti-Ukrainian protests in Poland unacceptable and calls on the Polish authorities to take a constructive approach to resolving issues related to the transit of Ukrainian grain and trade.

The Ministers of Agriculture of Ukraine and Poland discussed solving problems at the border for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products and continuing negotiations next week.