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Polish farmers, despite assurances from the Polish government that their demands would be met, decided to resume the blockade of the road for truck traffic near the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint.

From Sunday, December 24, Polish farmers are suspending the traffic blockade for trucks near the "Medyka-Sheghini" checkpoint until January 2-3.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba of Ukraine believes that the visit of his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski to Kyiv, despite the massive Russian drone attack, is evidence of Poland’s unwavering support for Ukraine in the most difficult times.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has called on Polish arms manufacturers to sign direct contracts with Ukrainian companies.

Ukraine's Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba spoke with his newly appointed Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski and invited him to visit Ukraine.

The blocking of road checkpoints on the border between Poland and Ukraine due to the strike of Polish carriers, which has been going on for four weeks, could lead to a 1% slowdown in Ukraine's economic growth in 2023.

Polish President Andrzej Duda has handed over his credentials to the new Polish ambassador to Ukraine, Jarosław Guzy.

Polish carriers continue blocking truck traffic at four checkpoints on the border with Ukraine. Starting tomorrow, the blockade in front of the Shehyni checkpoint will last around the clock.  

Polish farmers intend to block the Medyka checkpoint on the border with Ukraine until January 3.

Ukrainian carriers held a protest at the Krakivets-Korczowa checkpoint in response to Polish protesters blocking the crossing of the border by trucks from Poland to Ukraine.

Polish cargo carriers continue to block Ukrainian trucks from crossing the border at the three main checkpoints - Yahodyn, Rava-Ruska, and Krakivets.

The demands of Polish carriers to amend the Agreement on the Liberalization of Road Freight Transport between Ukraine and the European Union (the so-called visa-free transport) are unfounded, therefore such changes are not on the table.

Polish carriers have postponed the start of the blockade of freight traffic near the three largest road checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border (Korczowa-Krakivets, Hrebenne-Rava Ruska, Dorohusk-Yahodyn) from November 3 to November 6.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine commended the work of Polish citizens, volunteers, and caring hearts during a short stop in Lublin on his way back to Ukraine from official visits across the Atlantic.

Warsaw hopes that Kyiv will not impose an embargo on the import of Polish agricultural products to Ukraine.

If the European Commission (EC) does not decide by the end of the day to extend the embargo on imports of Ukrainian grain to the markets of five EU countries (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria), the Polish government will independently adopt such a decree, which will be indefinite.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed gratitude to the Polish people for their support of Ukraine.

The European Commission (EC) has approved a EUR 176 million program to support Polish companies in the face of Russia's war against Ukraine.

Polish business should already be preparing to invest in Ukraine's reconstruction, as competition with other countries will be strong.

More than six hundred Polish entrepreneurs are currently working in Ukraine. Over 2,000 more have expressed their desire to do so.