Farmers clash with police in Warsaw (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) — RT World News
Protesting farmers clashed with police in the Polish capital Warsaw on Wednesday amid an ongoing row with Ukraine over grain trade.
The farmers and their supporters gathered outside the Prime Minister's Office and marched towards the Parliament building, where they were met by riot police.
Protesters threw rocks and firecrackers at officers, who responded with pepper spray, tear gas and stun grenades. Scattered fights broke out, and police used batons to push away the angry farmers.
Interior Minister Marcin Kirwinski said 23 “Instigators” They were arrested on Wednesday and 13 officers were injured, including one officer who was wounded “serious” Head trauma, Warsaw police wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
About 30,000 people participated in the protest, according to city council spokeswoman Monica Beuth. Although the protest was just beginning, Inspector Robert Zumiyata said “Largely peaceful.” it was there “Groups of people who just sought to confront the police.”
The five of them reached the man, still fucking something, calm down, calm down. Too bad he wasn't ten! The man howled as if he was about to fall, but they still had to push him down. Gangster, Zumo, who knows how to describe it in our time.#RolnikovProtestpic.twitter.com/HJmRF54At6
-Wonski (@josearcadio88) March 6, 2024
Please tell me, what did this man with the white and red flag 🇵🇱 do for the militia to calm him down? pic.twitter.com/dOj7pMK1HJ
— Pikuspol 🇵🇱 📿 (@pikus_pol) March 6, 2024
Farmers came out to denounce the “Green Deal” laws approved by the European Union, which aim to mitigate the effects of climate change. “These are ridiculous regulations that farmers must adhere to, which will only worsen the situation and raise production costs and product prices.” One protester told AFP.
Polish farmers have also closed entry points on the border with Ukraine, arguing that imports of cheap grain and other products are killing their business.
Kiev denies selling Ukrainian grain in Poland, but has criticized protesters for harming the Ukrainian economy during its ongoing armed conflict with Russia. “I have long since outgrown economics and morality.” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said on Sunday.
Ukrainian officials also claimed that Russia was somehow influencing the protesters in order to harm Kiev's relations with Poland. Moscow denied any involvement.
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