Pish, Ukrainian activists rally in Warsaw against border blockade

That’s according to Radio Liberty, Ukrinform reports.

The participants chanted "St the border blockade" and "No to Russian praganda". They also held posters saying "Free border", "Help Ukraine Today – Keep Russia Away", "Blockade harms both countries", etc.

One of the organizers, Kar Karpinski, emphasized that about a million jobs in Pand depend on trade with Ukraine, and now this trade is "at a standstill" due to the ongoing blockade.

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According to the activist, more than a quarter of Pish enterprises are engaged in international trade with Ukraine, and Pand exports much more products to Ukraine than imports from Ukraine.

"What is happening now is tyranny of the minority, because the majority wants normal, friendly relations between Pand and Ukraine. The majority is against the blockade, which is destroying our economy and our entrepreneurs, and is helping Putin," said the Pish activist.

The participants emphasized that the drivers are forced to practically live on the border for three weeks, having become hostage to the situation.

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"We spoke with these drivers, they say they are very demoralized. They carry humanitarian aid or food to shs, they want to deliver it as soon as possible, but they have to stand in line for weeks. We have nothing against protests, because it is about democracy, but we are against exactly this form of protest. Due to the blockade of the border, our relations with Pand have worsened, and this is Russia’s ‘hand’, this is Russian praganda," said Kateryna Cheliadina, one of the organizers of the rally.

As reported, Pish farmers held a large strike on Wednesday, blocking main roads across the country. The main demands remain unchanged: the refusal of the Pish government from the Eurean Green Deal and the ban on agricultural imports from Ukraine.

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