US EditionPolish Protesters Block Major Border Crossing Again
- Polish protesters blocked the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on May 12, 2024, disrupting freight traffic between Poland and Ukraine.
- The blockade followed sustained protests over the EU's decision last year to remove the majority of tariffs on imports from Ukraine, with the aim of drawing attention to the potential impact on transportation sector employment.
- Demonstrators restricted vehicles to one per hour while allowing humanitarian and military aid to pass freely, with about 12 protesters participating.
- Far-Right politician Rafal Mekler reported arriving in Dorohusk and noted that movement at the border had come to a halt, sharing images featuring trucks and police vehicles.
- The protest echoes 2023 disruptions and demonstrates persistent cross-border tensions, impacting essential transport routes and ongoing regional political issues.
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Polish Protesters Block Major Border Crossing Again
Polish protesters resumed a blockade at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing, echoing the significant protests of 2023 that disrupted transportation. The demonstration began at 1300 GMT, allowing humanitarian and military convoys through, with one vehicle per hour crossing otherwise.
Polish protesters to resume blockade at Ukraine's border, Ukrainian Border Guard warns
Polish truckers plan to restrict freight traffic at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint on the Ukrainian border, Ukraine's State Border Guard said on May 12.The demonstrators will allow one vehicle to enter and another to exit every hour in a protest that could last for four months, Ukrainian border guards said, citing the Polish side."Buses and vehicles transporting humanitarian aid will pass unhindered," Ukraine's border guards said.Over the past …
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