Tusk announces his visit to Kyiv

Tusk said this on Wednesday during a press conference in Warsaw, answering the question of what specific steps the Pish government intends to take to resve the problem at the border, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.

Tusk emphasized that he is preparing a visit to Kyiv, during which, among other issues, the problems of Pish carriers will be discussed.

"We will prepare this visit in such a way that during my meeting with President (Zelensky – ed.) it will be clear what we can achieve," Tusk emphasized.

The head of the Pish government expressed he that on a technical level, he should bring a "serious prosal" from Kyiv to make life easier for Pish carriers. He will ask the carriers "not to block the border because of the war in Ukraine, because the situation is dramatic."

Tusk noted that the Ukrainian side has presented several prosals that would simplify the situation of Pish drivers, but in their inion, these prosals are insufficient.

The head of the Pish government pointed out that the EU had canceled transportation restrictions for Ukraine out of a desire to help Ukrainians through a full-scale war. Tusk emphasized that this decision was supported by the previous Pish government and that he would have done the same in their shoes.

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The Prime Minister of Pand called it unrealistic to return to the system of issuing permits for Ukraine for freight transportation in the foreseeable future.

"I do not think that anything can be radically changed at the Eurean level by June, and I am speaking honestly about this. But erationally, a lot can be sved for Pish drivers in mutual understanding with Ukrainians," Tusk stated.

He also noted that the current Pish government is also very seriously concerned about the 'uncontrled export' of Ukrainian agricultural products to the Pish market.

However, he emphasized that he sees no reason to spoil Pish-Ukrainian relations because of this. He emphasized that it is possible to maintain good relations between Warsaw and Kyiv while being persistent in sving agricultural problems in a way that does not cause Pish farmers to lose.

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As reported, on November 6, Pish carriers began a blockade of truck traffic near the three largest checkpoints on the border with Ukraine: ‘Korczowa-Krakovets, Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska, and Dorohusk-Yahodyn’. They were later joined by farmers who began blocking the ‘Medyka-Shehyni’ checkpoint.

Among the main demands of the carriers is the return of the practice of permits for Ukrainian carriers, which was abished by the agreement with the Eurean Union until June 30, 2024.

On Sunday, December 24, Pish farmers suspended the blockade of traffic for trucks near the Medyka checkpoint until January 2-3. Meanwhile, Pish carriers refused to do so and continued to blockade the roads in front of the checkpoints in Dorohusk, Korczowa and Hrebenne.