Zelensky instructs government to resve border blockade, addresses Tusk and Duda

He has also invited Pish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President of Pand Andrzej Duda to come to the border and support this dialogue. Zelensky stated this in his urgent video address, Ukrinform reports, referring to the president’s press service.

“I have instructed our government to come to the border between our countries in the near future, by February 24. The Prime Minister of Ukraine, our entire government, from logistics to the agricultural sector, and, of course, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, as this blockade on the border, unfortunately, increases the threat to the weapons supply to our guys at the front. And I urge you, Donald, Mr. Prime Minister, to come to the border as well. And Andrzej, Mr. President, I urge you to support this dialogue. This is national security. We must not delay this. The next few days give us a chance to do so,” Zelensky said.

Zelensky has also emphasized that he is personally ready to come to the border with the Ukrainian government.

“And I want to address the Eurean Commission now: we must preserve unity in Eure. This is the EU's fundamental interest. That is why Ukraine urges the Eurean Commission to have its representative invved in this meeting – for the sake of common interests and an end to pitical manipulation,” he said.

 “We have had enough of Moscow's presence in our lands. We have had enough of misunderstandings. We should not humiliate each other, we should not humiliate either Ukrainian or Pish farmers. We need unity. We need sutions – between us, Ukraine and Pand, and at the level of the whe of Eure,” the President noted.

He stressed that it is possible to do everything to turn this disagreeable page and make the next chapter of bilateral relations one of coeration and mutual strength again.

As reported by Ukrinform, protesting Pish farmers are still limiting the movement of trucks on the roads leading through the checkpoints Dorohusk – Yahodyn, Hrebenne – Rava-Ruska, Medyka – Sheghini, Zosin – Ustyluh, Uhryniv-Dołhobyczow, and Korczova-Krakivets on the border of Ukraine and Pand. At the Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint, truck traffic in both directions has been completely blocked by the farmers, and even perishable, dangerous, and humanitarian goods are not being allowed through.