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Poland suspending local border traffic with Russia and Ukraine

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Agnieszka Łaszczuk 03.07.2016 09:04
Poland will temporarily suspend local border traffic with Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave and Ukraine, starting from Monday, July 4.
Photo: Flickr.com/Manolo GómezPhoto: Flickr.com/Manolo Gómez

The decision, announced by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comes in the run-up to next week’s NATO summit in Warsaw (8-9 July) and World Youth Days, to be held in Kraków, southern Poland, on 25-31 July.

The measure will stay in force for less than a month. Small border traffic is to be resumed on August 2.

The residents of border areas will be able to enter Polish territory with a visa and passport.

Russia has responded to the announcement by suspending laws regulating the facilitation of border-crossing for Polish citizens. (ał)

Source: tvn24.pl

Poland suspends small border traffic with Russia and Ukraine

Poland will temporarily suspend the small border traffic with Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave and Ukraine, starting from Monday, July 4.

The decision, announced by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is due to next week’s NATO summit in Warsaw (8-9 July) as well as World Youth Days, to be held in Kraków on 25-31 July.

The measure will stay in force for less than a month. The traffic is to be resumed on August 2.

The residents of border areas will be able to cross Polish territory with a visa and passport.

Russia has immediately responded to the announcement, suspending laws regulating the facilitation of border-crossing for Polish citizens.

Poland suspends small border traffic with Russia and Ukraine

Poland will temporarily suspend the small border traffic with Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave and Ukraine, starting from Monday, July 4.

The decision, announced by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is due to next week’s NATO summit in Warsaw (8-9 July) as well as World Youth Days, to be held in Kraków on 25-31 July.

The measure will stay in force for less than a month. The traffic is to be resumed on August 2.

The residents of border areas will be able to cross Polish territory with a visa and passport.

Russia has immediately responded to the announcement, suspending laws regulating the facilitation of border-crossing for Polish citizens.

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