Zelenskyy invites Poland’s leaders to border to resolve farmers’ protest affecting flow of weapons

By VANESSA GERA
Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukraine’s president has invited Poland’s leaders to meet him at their shared border to resolve a blockade by Polish farmers protesting Ukrainian food imports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the blockade is hampering the shipment of weapons to Ukrainian soldiers. He hopes the border meeting could happen before the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Saturday. Polish farmers are among farmers across Europe who have protesting competition from Ukraine as well as EU environmental policies. Meanwhile, Polish authorities have expressed concern after slogans praising Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine appeared at the demonstrations.