The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called on the Polish authorities to unblock the border between the countries. This was stated by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleg Nikolenko Facebook.
"The blocking of the Polish-Ukrainian border, no matter what slogans it is accompanied by, has no justification. Land borders remain important in the face of Russian aggression. The actions of Polish protesters and individual radical Polish politicians undermine the Ukrainian economy and resilience to repel Russian aggression," — he declared.
Nikolenko emphasized that the border of Poland and Ukraine is also the border of the EU.
"He should not be held hostage by any political interests," — the official said.
He added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also considers the aggressive attitude of the protesters towards Ukrainians and Ukrainian goods crossing the Polish-Ukrainian border unacceptable.
"The anti-Ukrainian slogans heard at the border confirm the politically motivated nature of the action. Its purpose is to provoke further aggravation of bilateral relations. On the other hand, the protesters do not in any way mention the threats associated with the import of grain and other types of agricultural products from Russia and other countries." Nikolenko said.
He said that Ukraine calls on the Polish authorities to provide a legal assessment of the actions of the participants of the actions, to ensure the unblocking of the border and to take measures to stop anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, which is based on baseless arguments.
"In the conditions of external testing, it is extremely important to preserve the level of solidarity that Ukraine and Poland have built in recent years. Ukrainians and Poles must defend good-neighborly relations, resist any attempts to undermine mutual trust and put the security of our states under attack." he declared.
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