"Today we honor the memory of millions of innocent victims of the Holodomor – one of the most horrific tragedies in human history. [...] The blockade of the Ukrainian border by Polish farmers due to demands unrelated to Ukraine on this mournful day appears to be a particularly painful paradox," the statement reads.
Ukrainian diplomats believe that "such actions not only harm the economic interests of both countries but also play into the hands of those who seek to sow discord between Ukrainians and Poles."
"It is crucial now for our neighbors in Poland, who understand the burden of historical traumas well, to show solidarity and jointly seek solutions that satisfy the interests of both sides without undermining the memory of past tragedies," the embassy emphasized.
They reminded that Ukraine, which experienced the Holodomor in the last century, "caused by artificial restrictions on access to food," today "suffers from the bloody aggression of the Russian Federation" and is also forced to "fight for the preservation of its paths of solidarity with Western partners."
Polish protesters began an action at the border on November 23, blocking national road No. 28 in Poland and preventing trucks coming from Ukraine from passing. Trucks from Poland to Ukraine can only pass one per hour. Farmers are demanding a reduction in agricultural taxes in the country until 2023, according to the organizers of the blockade. The second reason for the action is concerns and attempts to prevent the European Union from signing a free trade agreement with the economic union of American countries, MERCOSUR.