It’s just chaos: on whom does the solution to the problem on the Polish border actually depend?

The Ukrainian authorities are trying to resolve the situation with the blocking of the border. However, in this case, Ukrainian grain became the subject of pressure from Polish farmers on their own government and on the European Commission.

This opinion Political scientist Vladimir Fesenko spoke to Channel 24 , adding that there are no quick solutions in this matter. Ukraine alone cannot influence the course of events on the border.

Why are farmers protesting all over Europe

The situation with protests is difficult not only in Poland. We see a similar conflict in France, Germany and other European countries. The reason for this is the general drop in prices for agricultural products, dissatisfaction with some decisions, in particular of the European Commission and national governments.

For example, there is talk of subsidies for diesel fuel or the so-called “Green Deal”, which aims to make the European continent climate neutral. But all this comes with additional problems and costs for farmers. In Poland, the object of these problems was the Ukrainian border and Ukraine in general.

I talked to some Polish journalists and they themselves are surprised how the border , strangers could enter the closed area and also spill grain. This is just chaos, so the question arises who controls the border – the Polish authorities or the farmers,” said Vladimir Fesenko.

A solution to the problem is necessary look not in Ukraine

The political scientist called the fact of scattering of Ukrainian grain a crime. Especially if tens of tons of grain were destroyed. This is not only a crime, but also huge losses that someone must compensate. Therefore, more and more questions arise regarding the Polish government and its capacity.

Unfortunately, in this case we saw the weakness of the current Polish government, the internal political weakness. This is a coalition government and they tried to simply drag out this conflict until the local elections. This was the interest of some political forces in the government,” the political scientist noted.

Now we see that aggression is intensifying, and this is creating many problems within Poland itself. So, the only way out is to look for compromises. Moreover, a number of requirements relate not to Ukraine, but to the European Commission. She has already held negotiations with the Polish government, it seems that solutions have been found, now we must expect their implementation.

“But if such aggressive blackmail continues, it undermines Ukraine’s trust in our very important partner – Poland. It undermines normal, friendly relations between the Polish and Ukrainian peoples and will have negative consequences for Poland itself,” the political scientist said.

Why don’t other countries react to this situation

The grain that was scattered by Polish protesters was sent to other countries, in particular to Germany. That is, the reaction of the states that were supposed to receive Ukrainian grain would be logical.

Also, the question is why the European Union mechanism of a single, common market does not work, because the EU was first created precisely on this basis, and only then formalized as a single political community.

In fact, we see that the borders overlap. This is not normal and something needs to be done about it. I think the countries to which the grain was transported should react first. Let them contact the organizers of the protest and demand compensation,” Fesenko noted.

As far as we know, they are talking about really large amounts of compensation that must be paid. Poland's administrative and legal system must work. In general, the situation on the border became a death sentence for internal Polish problems and problems within the European Union.

Poles are blocking the border: current news< /h2>

• Polish farmers blocked the movement of not only trucks, but also cars and buses. The State Border Service of Ukraine said that this is how the Poles turn people into hostages, because even in their own cars they cannot cross the border. In addition, protesters resorted to vandalism on the railway, pouring grain out of wagons.
• On February 26, Polish farmers blocked one checkpoint on the border with Germany. Motorists and passengers were advised to avoid the A12 motorway. In addition, on February 25, the movement of tractors, vans and trucks was blocked in the German city of Frankfurt an der Oder. German farmers are also protesting.
• Polish Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Sekierski said responsibility for the situation lies with the European Commission. According to him, farmers do not support the Green Deal policy, so its implementation should be delayed. It is also worth reconsidering approaches to cooperation with Ukraine.