Rafal Mekler, an organizer of the protests, also declared a set of demands that included a ban on importing sugar from Ukraine, compensation for Polish corn production, and subsidy payments for farmers.
Considering that Ukrainian truckers have literally frozen to death due to this blockade, Poland should throw the fucking book at these cretins.
EDIT: From another article:
One of the key figures in the blockade is Rafal Mekler, the leader of a protest in the border town of Dorohusk, and a member of the Confederation of Liberty and Independence Party in the Lublin region.
The party consists of members who have expressed anti-Ukrainian and Rusophillic stances and are the most prominent backers of KOPIPT. Confederation founder Janusz Ryszard Korwin-Mikke recognized Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 and last year rallied against sanctions on Russia.
Mekler himself has business ties to Russia and Belarus. He previously participated in a much smaller and short-lived blockade on the Dorohusk checkpoint in May. Mekler did not reply to the Kyiv Independent’s request for a comment.
In light of this connection with the Confederation party, Ukrainians in the transport industry have called into question the legitimacy of the protests.
Balin claims that the protests are primarily led by Mekler’s association to put pressure on Ukraine’s economy.
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