The strike is not officially supported by any state association of Polish carriers, except for one belonging to one of the strikers.
The Vice-President of the Association of International Road Carriers of Ukraine Vladimir Balin said that blocking the movement of trucks at the border of Ukraine by Polish carriers is 90% political, and every day of delay at the border costs Ukrainian carriers of at least 300 euros. He said this in a comment on Ukrainian radio.
“I would not say that there is a flavor of politics here. I would say that there is more than 90% politics here. First, the Polish Confederation party, which actively supports this strike, is openly anti-Ukrainian and pro-Russian. Second. , the cars, “which actually blocked the border came from Biała Podlaski (a city in eastern Poland. – Ed.), and these carriers used to work in the markets of Belarus and Russia. Now this opportunity is closed. They did not adapt their cars to European markets and decided to block us,” said Balin.
According to him, the strike itself is not officially supported by any state association of Polish carriers, except for the one belonging to one of the strikers. Large system carriers also do not support this strike.
We remind you that on November 6, the strike of Polish carriers began on the Polish-Ukrainian border, demanding the abolition of visa-free transportation for Ukraine. Polish carriers block the movement of trucks at checkpoints Korczowa – Krakovets, Grebenne – Rava Russkaya, Dorogusk – Yagodin. They demand the return of permits for commercial transport for Ukraine.
On November 13, Ukraine held negotiations with Poland to lift the border blockade, but no agreement was reached.
As reported, the queues for entry in front of the blocked checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border are 40 km long.
Source: korrespondent
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