Posted on 12/01/2023 9:10:31 PM PST by FarCenter
Polish truckers have been blocking major crossings for cargo vehicles with Ukraine since early November, demanding the reintroduction of entry permits for their Ukrainian competitors.
"Blocking traffic on the border between Poland and Ukraine: the situation is catastrophic!" Kyiv's rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said in a statement.
"Ukrainian drivers are in such a dire situation that they plan to go on hunger strike if the situation does not improve!"
Huge queues have formed on both sides of the border, with many drivers stuck in their vehicles for days in cold temperatures and with little food.
Kyiv on Friday said that some 2,100 trucks trying to enter Ukraine were blocked on the Polish side.
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As the situation on the Polish border worsened, Slovak truckers mirrored their northern neighbours and also began blockading crossings with Ukraine.
Members of Slovakia's truckers union UNAS were allowing only four trucks per hour to enter Ukraine at the Vysne Nemecke checkpoint.
"We will stay here until steps are taken to limit competition from Ukrainian hauliers," Rastislav Curma, deputy president of UNAS, told AFP.
"We want to support our Polish colleagues," Curma added.
Polish and Slovak road carriers say the scrapping of the permits led to undercutting by Ukrainian competitors, which has taken a serious toll on their earnings.
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Don’t those Polish truckers know that they are stooges for Putin...sarc
Too bad.
Poland has the right to protect her workers and economic interests.
Sounds very dangerous if you have long lines of trucks along any roadway.
Just a target rich environment. Can you imagine what a drone or missile attack could do. Just cleaning up the mess could take weeks.
The Polish Empire once contained all of the Ukraine. Maybe doing away with the permits is like reparations.
How many Pollacks does it take to force Ukrainian truck drivers to go on a hunger strike?
(Good job, Poles! Keep up the good work.)
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