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Polish Farmers Blockade Border Over Low Grain Prices
9/6/2025
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- Polish farmers blocked truck traffic at the Medyka-Shehyni border checkpoint on September 6, starting at 12:50 p.m. Kyiv time.
- They protested low grain prices and the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur.
- The blockade lasted at least six hours, with 681 trucks waiting to enter Poland.
- Passenger cars and buses passed without restrictions.
- Tensions rose between Poland and Ukraine amid President Karol Nawrocki's tougher stance.
