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Polish farmers begin protest against Ukrainian agricultural imports
Polish farmers began widespread protests across the country on Jan. 24 against the import of products from Ukraine and other non-EU countries, Polish media reported . The outbreak of protests, which w Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Romanian farmers demand import limits on Ukrainian agricultural products, threaten more protests
Several Romanian farmers' organizations sent a joint letter to Romanian government officials demanding that the country advocate for import limits on Ukrainian agriculture products ahead of the upcomi Source : kyivindependent.com/romanian-… read more
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Bashkir Protests in Russia – First 'BIG' Unrest in the Regions
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Detentions made after fresh protests in Russia's Bashkortostan republic
New demonstrations were held in the capital of Russia’s republic of Bashkortostan on Jan. 19 to protest the jailing of a popular local rights activist. The protests first erupted on Jan. 17 after the Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Border Guard: Romanian farmers, truckers block another crossing at Ukraine border
Romanian farmers and truckers started blocking another border crossing with Ukraine as protests in Romania have continued for over a week, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service reported on Jan. 18. Rom Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Protests break out in Russia's Bashkortostan republic
Large protests erupted in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan on Jan. 17 after authorities sentenced a popular local rights activist to four years in prison. Protests are rare in Russia, and have be Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Mass protests erupt in Bashkiria as local activist Fail Alsinov receives jail sentence
Thousands of people in Bashkiria have protested in support of local activist Fail Alsinov following his conviction on accusations of inciting ethnic discord, reports Telegram channel Astra . Alsinov, Source : www.uawire.org/mass-prot… read more
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Border Guard: Polish truckers unblock 2 crossings at Ukraine border
Polish truckers ended their blockade of Korczowa-Krakovets and Hrebenne-Rava Ruska checkpoints — two of the three border crossings with Ukraine that have been blocked by the truckers’ protests since N Source : kyivindependent. read more
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NGO: Belarusian man who lived abroad for 15 years detained after returning home for holidays
Alyaksandr Mazets, a Belarusian man who has lived in Poland for 15 years, was detained for “spreading extremist material” and allegedly participating in the 2020 anti-government protests, the Viasna h Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Polish farmers resume blockade at Poland-Ukraine border crossing
Polish farmers renewed their blockade at the Shehyni-Medyka crossing on Jan. 4 after a temporary reprieve during the holiday season, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported. The protests should last Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Politico: Russia attempting to use Ukrainian POWs to foment unrest at home
Russia is allegedly trying to use Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in its captivity to encourage protests at home and put pressure on Kyiv, Politico reported on Dec. 27, citing interviews with the fa Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Polish farmers to suspend blockade of border on Dec. 24, truckers won't
Polish farmers will suspend protests at the Shehyni-Medyka border checkpoint starting Dec. 24, Michal Kolodziejczak, Polish deputy minister of agriculture, said on Dec. 23. However, truckers will cont Source : kyivindependent.com/poland-to… read more
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Polish court overrules ban on Yahodyn-Dorohusk crossing protests
The Lublin district court overruled a Polish mayor’s ban on Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing protests, which means that the blockade at the checkpoint with Ukraine may soon resume, the RMF24 reported Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Hungarian truckers to join Polish, Slovak protests on border with Ukraine
Hungarian freight carriers starting on Dec. 11 will begin an official demonstration and block the Záhony-Chop checkpoint on the border with Ukraine, local media reported citing the Association of Hung Source : kyivindependent. read more
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This Week in Ukraine Ep. 37 – What's behind the crisis at Ukraine-Poland border?
Episode #37 is dedicated to the trucker protests that have been blockading several border crossings at Ukraine-Poland border for over a month. Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent business rep Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Polish Carriers and the Blockade of the Ukrainian Border
Polish Carriers and the Blockade of the Ukrainian Border The ongoing blockades by Polish truckers at the Ukrainian-Poland border have severe implications for both countries. These protests stem from t Source : uacrisis. read more
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ISW: Russia censoring relatives of mobilized personnel on social media
The Russian state is censoring relatives of mobilized Russian personnel on social media for fear of their protests' possible negative effects on Vladimir Putin’s still unannounced 2024 presidential ca Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Poland tightens controls on border with Ukraine amid truckers' protests
The Polish government announced on Dec. 2 that it would tighten controls on Ukrainian trucks crossing the Polish border, which was one of the demands of Poland’s protesting haulers. Polish truckers st Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-p… read more
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Ukraine, Poland discuss crisis as Slovak truckers join protests
Ukrainian and Polish officials met in Warsaw on on Dec. 1 to find a solution to end a protest by Polish truckers who want the EU to reinstate entry permits. Tensions between Poland and Ukraine have ri Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-p… read more
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Poland sends proposal to Ukraine, requests EU research into impact of agreement on Ukrainian trucks
Poland’s Minister of Infrastructure Andrzej Adamczyk sent a proposal to his Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksandr Kubrakov, concerning the ongoing protests by Polish truckers at the border, according to th Source : kyivindependent. read more