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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Polish farmers threaten to ‘ruin’ Zelenskiy visit amid grain dispute

Farmers blocking a street with tractors during a protest in Szczecin, north-west Poland
Farmers blocking a street with tractors during a protest on Monday in Szczecin, north-west Poland. Photograph: Marcin Bielecki/EPA

Polish farmers are threatening to derail a visit to Warsaw by Volodymyr Zelenskiy over claims that Ukrainian grain is flooding their market, in a move that would provide Russia with valuable evidence of a crack in western solidarity.

Ukraine’s president is scheduled to visit Poland’s capital on Wednesday to express his gratitude for the country’s solidarity over the war with Russia, but Polish grain producers are warning they could take to the streets to “ruin” the occasion.

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