Negotiations on unblocking the border with Ukraine have ended in Poland

Warsaw, Poland (Svidomi) — Negotiations between the Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Poland, Denys Shmyhal and Donald Tusk, have ended in Warsaw.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that the situation at the border and trade in the agricultural sector were discussed at the meeting.

"We expect Poland to give specific answers to the steps we have proposed. Most of them have already been completed. We expect the European Commission to ban the transit and export of goods from Russia and Belarus, as well as the approval of our agreement on joint control at checkpoints," Shmyhal stressed.

Ukraine expects that todayʼs consultations will have results and will help find ways to resolve problematic issues between the countries.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that the countries are looking for solutions that "may not please all parties, but which will protect the basic interests of Polish farmers and producers, and at the same time Ukrainian ones." He says the governments are close to "solving" the problem.

"We are one step away from Russian and Belarusian agricultural products being subject to a 50% tax in the EU, which de facto means blocking Russian and Belarusian exports," the Polish prime minister said.

He also added that "the greatest value of Polish politics is that regardless of who is in power, no one and nothing will divide the Poles when it comes to helping Ukraine".

Against the background of these negotiations, Polish protesters temporarily unblocked the Uhryniv-Dołhobyczów border checkpoint.

120 trucks are waiting to cross the border. Unhindered access will approximately last until April 2.