Zelenskyy on Polish hauliers blocking Ukrainian-Polish border: We have to give our neighbours time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the situation on the Polish-Ukrainian border, where striking Polish hauliers are blocking several crossing points, is related to "our neighbours’ political decisions".
Source: President Zelenskyy during a press conference in Kyiv, as reported by European Pravda
Quote from Zelenskyy: "I believe we have to be very measured in our response. We need to act in accordance with a plan. We have the plan. The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Stefanishyna, and Foreign Ministry and Infrastructure Ministry officials are working on this issue. There’s all that. I’m convinced we are capable of [resolving the issue]."
Details: President Zelenskyy added that there is now a "new challenge" on the Polish border.
"I think we need to give our neighbours a bit of time. It will get better," Zelenskyy said.
Background:
- Polish hauliers have been blocking trucks at three border checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border since 6 November. On Thursday, 23 November, they started blocking an additional checkpoint, Medyka-Shehyni. They might continue blocking the checkpoints up until 3 January 2024.
- On 22 November, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukrainian Parliament) appealed to Poland’s newly elected Sejm and Senate with an offer to find a way out of the situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border.
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