it seems that all europeans aren't pleased with supporting the ukies;
Some Poles aren’t happy with the favorable treatment their government is giving Ukraine, and are making their voices heard.
An ongoing border blockade by Polish truckers, in which thousands of truckers have reportedly been stuck in cold weather for days, is impeding the delivery of military and humanitarian goods to Ukraine, according to Russia Today (RT).
The protest, which began back on November 6, is in opposition to the European Union’s exemption of Ukrainian truckers from needing permits to get across the border. The Polish truckers argue that relaxing the rules for Ukrainians has resulted in unfair competition and driven down prices, making it difficult for the Poles to compete.
One Ukrainian volunteer, Boris Miroshnykov, said in a Telegram post on Tuesday that “right now, thousands of vans with critical imports — fuel, drones, thermal imagers, medical goods, etc. — are being blocked at the Polish border,” adding that “humanitarian cargoes do not pass either.”
Miroshnykov blasted the Polish truckers, describing the effect that the border protest could have on Ukraine as comparable to a naval blockade by the Russian military. “Warsaw will not voluntarily help with the solution of the issue,” he lamented.
Vasily Zvarych, the Ukrainian ambassador to Poland, wrote to the Polish foreign ministry on Friday, urging an immediate unblocking of the border. To further his demand, he cited reports that two Ukrainian truckers have died while waiting in the border crossing queue.
“It is extremely important to save lives, stop the blocking of motor vehicles and give drivers the opportunity to return home without hindrance,” Ukraine’s embassy in Warsaw declared, per the Financial Times.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Pravda newspaper shared statistics from the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, which claims that the country has experienced more than $437 million worth of losses as a direct result of the blockade on the frontier. Per the organization’s calculations, every day that the Polish truckers protest costs Ukrainian companies an average of €25,400 ($27,700) per firm.
RT further reported of the developing situation:........more........
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