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The European Commission is expected to submit a proposal for quantitative restrictions on grain imports from Russia and Belarus next week, amid protests by European farmers and calls from Ukraine to take this step.

On 24 February, posters with pro-Putin slogans appeared again at a protest rally of Polish farmers in the border village of Zosin, in the Lublin Voivodeship, which the organisers deny. Source: European Pravda; RMF FM.

Almost half of Poles believe to some extent that Russia's war against Ukraine could expand to their country. Source: a survey conducted by United Surveys for RMF FM and Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, reported by European Pravda Details: Up to 47% of respondents believe that a Russian attack on Poland is likely.

Almost two years after the beginning of the full-scale war, nearly half of Poles believe that it will end with the destruction of both Ukraine and Russia. Source: United Surveys results for RMF FM and Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, as reported by European Pravda Details: Poles, in particular, were asked about what the possible war ending might look like.

PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński is among those who could be questioned.

A bus with 59 Ukrainians overturned near the Uhryniv-Dolhobyczów border crossing on the Polish side on the morning of 27 January. Source: RMF FM, a Polish radio station; European Pravda Details: The bus rolled over at around 04:00 near the village of Gołębie, Lublin Voivodeship, while making a turn.

Poland is conducting negotiations with Kyiv to introduce import licences, which could be a solution for Polish farmers who fear excessive imports from Ukraine. Source: Polish radio station RMF FM; European Pravda Details: Poland is negotiating with Ukraine on the introduction of import licences that would limit the import of not only grain, but also fruit, vegetables, poultry, eggs and sugar from Ukraine.

Adina Vǎlean, European Commissioner for Transport, has written a letter to Dariusz Klimczak, Polish Minister of Infrastructure, expressing her concern about the continued blockade of border crossing points with Ukraine by Polish hauliers.

In the upcoming decision on the extension of the EU free trade agreement with Ukraine, Polish European Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will push for the introduction of specific restrictions for agricultural products imported from Ukraine.

Farmers blocking the border crossing in Poland's Medyka (on the Ukrainian side - the Shehyni checkpoint) will suspend their protest on 24 December. Source: RMF FM, citing Roman Kondrów from the Deceived Village organisation, as reported by European Pravda.