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Finland’s Supreme Court upholds Russian border closure

The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland has upheld the government’s decision to temporarily close the borders with Russia, the local outlet Yle reported on March 14.

15 March 2024, 02:04 PM

Poroshenko loses legal battle over exit denial, Lviv Court rules

The Lviv District Administrative Court ruled against Ukraine’s former president, Petro Poroshenko, in a lawsuit filed against Ukraine’s Parliament Deputy Speaker, Oleksandr Korniyenko, and seven Carpathian border guards who prevented his departure from the country, the court’s chief public relations specialist, Tetyana Romaniv, told the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne on March 14.

14 March 2024, 07:03 PM

No blocked passenger traffic at Ukrainian border — Polish police

The are no passenger buses being prevented from crossing the border between Poland and Ukraine, PAP news agency reported on March 11, citing Polish police.

11 March 2024, 11:00 PM

Warning shots stopped draft dodgers trying to cross mountains into Slovakia in Ukraine’s Uzhhorod Oblast – Border Guard Service

Border guards from the Chop detachment fired warning shots to stop and detain three draft dodgers trying to cross the mountains into Slovakia near the village of Novoselytsia in Ukraine’s Uzhhorod Oblast, the State Border Guard Service reported on March 10.

10 March 2024, 05:50 PM

At least 25 draft dodgers died trying to cross border illegally in two years of war, Border Guard Service reports

At least 25 draft dodgers have died while trying to cross the border illegally since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the State Border Guard Service’s (SBGS) spokesman Andriy Demchenko told the We Are Ukraine TV channel on March 7.

7 March 2024, 01:25 PM

Ukrainian border guards start using Oberih register to detect document forgery

Since mid-February, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has been using the Oberih register to detect forgeries in documents of those liable for military service crossing the border, the Ministry of Defense press service reported on March 5.

5 March 2024, 03:10 PM

Poles to allow 12 trucks to cross into Ukraine once every 12 hours, says border agency spokesman

Polish farmers have decided to let 12 trucks through the Shehyni checkpoint to Ukraine once every 12 hours, the spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service (SBGS), Andriy Demchenko, said on March 5, according to news agency Ukrinform.

5 March 2024, 02:55 PM

Polish protesters block all six border crossing points with Poland

Polish protesters continue to block all traffic at border crossing points, stopping all trucks from crossing, State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said on national TV on March 3.

3 March 2024, 12:55 PM

Polish farmers realize ‘protests are being used by radical politicians and Russian special services,’ Deputy Economy Minister says

Polish farmers protesting on the border with Ukraine have realized that their actions are being used by Russian special services to create hostility between Ukrainians and Poles, Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka said on national television on Mar. 2.

3 March 2024, 11:25 AM

Total Ukraine-Poland border closure would be disastrous, freight forwarder warns

Ukrainian truck drivers endure weeks-long waits at checkpoints along the Ukrainian-Polish border. But what are the true costs of this delay?

1 March 2024, 04:20 PM

Poland and Ukraine discuss temporary border closure for trade

Talks are underway between Ukraine and Poland regarding the potential temporary closure of the border between the two countries for trade, said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Poland's national news agency PAP reported on Feb. 28.

28 February 2024, 08:05 PM

Some 2,250 Ukrainian trucks stuck in queues at all six Polish checkpoints, State Border Guard Service reports

Some 2,250 Ukrainian trucks are stuck in queues at the Polish border as Polish farmers continue to block cargo traffic, allowing only a few trucks per hour in both directions at all checkpoints, the Ukinform news agency reported on Feb. 28, citing State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko.

28 February 2024, 05:35 PM

Ukraine's Chernivtsi Oblast introduces major restrictions to prevent illegal border crossings

Ukraine's western Chernivtsi Oblast is introducing additional temporary restrictive measures to prevent illegal border crossings, the regional border guard detachment announced on Facebook on Feb. 25.

28 February 2024, 04:36 PM

Poland may ban more Ukrainian imports – PM Tusk

Warsaw is considering expanding the current ban on agricultural imports from Ukraine to Poland if the EU fails to come up with an acceptable solution to protect Polish farmers, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Feb. 27.

27 February 2024, 08:50 PM

Polish minister identifies culprit in border blockade: neither Poland, Ukraine, nor Putin

Czesław Siekierski, Polish Minister of Agriculture said that the EC is responsible for the uncontrolled inflow of agricultural products from Ukraine to Poland and the European market, as well as for the provisions of the Green Deal that have led to farmers’ protests across Europe,Polish ministry reported in press release on Feb. 25.

26 February 2024, 04:06 PM

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