The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is outraged by the anti-Ukrainian protests in Poland and presents its demands.
The general strike of Polish farmers, which began on February 9, is beginning to become radical. So, over the weekend, at the Yagodin-Dorogusk checkpoint, protesters destroyed Ukrainian trucks with grain and poured it onto the road.
And on February 15, in the city of Wroclaw, farmers lit firecrackers and fireworks and threw eggs at the office of the European Commission, while again shouting anti-Ukrainian slogans. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already responded to the situation. What is known about the scandal is more than the story.
The main enemy is the products from Ukraine
Note that farmers are now protesting all over Europe. They oppose restrictions imposed on them by EU climate change measures, as well as rising costs and what they say is unfair competition from other countries, including from Ukraine.
In Poland, a protest was announced by the farmers’ union unity and the Ukrainians became their main enemy. Today they began to block the sixth checkpoint Korchev – Krakovets on the Polish-Ukrainian border. In addition, protesters vow to block roads and highways in several provinces until the end of February.
The main complaint of Polish farmers is addressed to Kyiv. The protesters say that they support colleagues from other countries and oppose the European agricultural policy, in particular, against the introduction of a “green system” – we are talking about a number of requirements in environment and climate. But the most important thing they demand is a ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine.
Riots in Wroclaw
On Thursday, Polish farmers staged a large-scale action in Wraclaw. They brought together 300 tractors and blocked traffic in the city center.
The protesters said that the supply of products from Ukraine was allegedly not controlled and not subject to EU standards, further increasing unfair competition from agricultural holdings located in Ukraine.
Farmers called on Prime Minister Donald Tusk to immediately close Poland’s border with Ukraine until it is possible to control all goods entering Poland from our country. The protesters also raised the issue of what they believed to be “the toxicity and low quality of food products from Ukraine.”
A group of farmers put hay bales on the doors of the European Commission building. They stuck boards with demands on them.
The protest then got out of control. Protesters lit firecrackers and fireworks, and threw eggs at the European Commission office. And lit a big fire in front of the regional administration.
During the protest, participants waved Polish flags and shouted anti-Ukrainian slogans. The police intervened in the situation and dispersed the farmers.
The weakening of the Ukrainian economy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine considers such anti-Ukrainian actions in Poland unacceptable.
“The latest examples are particularly radical demonstrations – the damage to Ukrainian grain at the border and yesterday’s demonstration of farmers in Wroclaw with anti-Ukrainian slogans. These actions, in addition to blocking the Polish-Ukrainian border, is not only causing a lot of losses to The Ukrainian economy, which is already suffering from Russian aggression, but also violates the principles of Ukrainian-Polish unity,” said Foreign Ministry Speaker Oleg Nikolenko on Facebook.
He noted that Ukrainians are paying with their lives so that Polish and other European cities can live in peace; it should not be forgotten or ignored. And any attempts to undermine Ukraine’s economy through radical or anti-market measures will only increase Russia’s ability to deter aggression and create additional threats to Poland’s security and well-being, Nikolenko added.
The representative of the Foreign Ministry also emphasized that Ukraine is very grateful to both the Polish authorities and the Polish people for all the support and assistance during these two years of total Russian aggression, because the side Ukrainian has always advocated a constructive approach to solving related issues. in transit of Ukrainian grain and trade.
“We hope that the Polish government will follow a similar approach, including matters of effectively preventing illegal actions against Ukrainian cargo, and appropriately responding to rhetoric that harms bilateral relations. We are convinced that any attempts to raise the foundation of unity between our countries and peoples will succeed. Ukraine is determined to strengthen ties of friendship and mutual respect with Poland, where it has a common European future ,” he concluded.
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Source: korrespondent
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