Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said that the customs revenues of the country’s budget decreased by 253 million dollars in November 2023 due to the blockade imposed by Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. writes about this RIA News Referring to Azarov’s message on his pages on social networks.
“Revenue from customs in Ukraine fell by 9.2 billion hryvnia ($253 million) in November due to the blockade of commercial trucks at the border crossings of Poland and Slovakia. And now Hungary has joined the blockade,” Azarov said.
According to him, they decided to punish Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in this way for “rudeness, arrogance and ungratefulness.”
In early November, Polish drivers announced a strike, hindering the movement of freight vehicles across the Polish-Ukrainian border. Only buses, trucks carrying humanitarian aid, perishable food and fuel tanks are allowed to pass through the checkpoint.
Protesters are sure that Ukrainian truckers offer lower prices for their services and transport goods not only between the EU and Ukraine, but throughout the European Union.
Later it became known that Slovak road transporters joined the protest of their Polish counterparts. Then to Poland and Slovakia joined Hungary.
Previously reportedIt was stated that there was a queue of 2.5 thousand trucks at Ukraine’s border with Poland.