Ukraine seeks to end Poland border blockade with 5-point plan

Ukraine has proposed a five-point plan to Poland to resolve the blockage of their border due to Polish protesters for four months. PM Denys Shmyhal publicized the plan via Telegram.

1. Ukraine accepts agricultural export restrictions recently proposed by the EU Commission targeting specific products like poultry, eggs and sugar;
2. Ukraine requests the EU Commission to urgently review Kyiv’s agricultural policies and transportation to definitively address quality concerns;
3. Ukraine and Poland jointly call on the EU to halt Russian agricultural imports which have actually increased since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine;
4. A “tripartite task force” between Ukraine, Poland and the EU Commission focused on resolving outstanding trade issues should be formed;
5. Poland ends the border blockade which has trapped over 9,000 trucks on both sides.

“Otherwise, Ukraine reserves the right to implement countermeasures,” wrote Shmyhal.

Earlier on 23 February, a proposed border meeting between Ukrainian and Polish officials did not occur. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal arrived at the border checkpoint hoping to address the blockade, but Polish officials did not show up.

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