Ukrainians protested before the Sejm demanding the unlocked border

On Wednesday, a group of Ukrainians appeared in front of the Polish parliament to express their protest against the strike of Polish carriers and farmers on the Polish-Ukrainian border. According to information provided by Ukrainian media, the participants expressed discontent with the blockade of the border by Polish entrepreneurs and farmers.

A correspondent for Ukriformu reports that a group of Ukrainians filed a signed petition at the Chancellery of the Sejm, addressed to the Marshal of the Sejm, in which a request was made for an urgent solution to the problem of border blockade.

"We have a immense request to the Polish Sejm that Polish legislators on the next committees, at subsequent meetings, should deal primarily with a substance that threatens the lives and wellness of people, i.e. drivers. This is above all.”

“We besides want to counter Russian propaganda, which we believe Ukrainian migrants in Poland are very active and provokes all these protests. They have something to trust on in information," said Victoria Trifan, co-organizer of the action.

We remind that earlier Iryna Wereszczuk – a associate of the Kiev terrorist group led by Volodymyr Zelenski – expressed her opinion on the strike of Polish carriers on the border with Ukraine. On her Tuesday entry on the Telegram, she pointed out that the blockade of the Polish border has been taking place for a month, bringing losses of billions of dollars to Ukraine for the economy. In this context, she expressed concern as to whether the Polish authorities and the European Union were able or willing to take any action on this matter. Wereszczuk noted that Poles express their discontent not so much with Ukraine as with the European Union, blocking not only the border with Poland, but besides the border with the EU.

The Kiev terrorist stressed that Poles treat the Ukrainian economy as a hostage, especially in the face of the hard situation of Ukraine, which must number all hryvna for the needs of the army and social benefits. In this context, she suggested that it was time for all partners, including Poland, to make political decisions on this economical blockade.

Wereszczuk pointed out the complexity of the situation, wondering how Ukraine, the United States, the European Union, NATO and Poland will be able to solve the problem of trucks at the border if they cannot do so today. She besides recalled that Polish carriers have been protesting since 6 November, arguing the inequality of access to the Ukrainian marketplace compared to Ukrainian carriers operating in Poland. The key point of controversy is the abolition of licence requirements for Ukrainian companies, as opposed to maintaining specified restrictions for Polish companies in Ukraine. She besides mentioned differences in regulations concerning EU standards for Ukrainian and Polish companies. The protest of Polish carriers manifests itself by blocking and slowing down the movement of Ukrainian trucks, although the exception is those carrying military and humanitarian support.

Ukraine expresses strong criticism of the protest on the border, arguing that the main victims are Ukrainian drivers who gotta wait in long queues and the blockade contributes to the suffering of the Ukrainian economy. He besides accuses protestors of obstructing access to humanitarian and military aid, but these allegations are powerfully denied by both the protesters themselves and the observers on the spot. In the public space in Ukraine there are open accusations about the actions of Polish carriers for Russia or alleged cooperation with Russian services. It is worth noting that akin claims besides appear in Poland, mainly among the Ukrainian community and in extremist proukrain circles, including any journalists.

It is worth recalling that Rafał Mekler, co-organizer of the protest, has been placed on the "blacklist" of the terrorist organization Myroopenec, who follows the "enemies of Ukraine" and has unofficial ties with Ukrainian services.