Zelensky Visits Poland for 1st Time Since Historical Dispute Strained Bilateral Ties
The leaders also addressed strained ties over World War Two history and rising concerns for Ukrainian refugees after xenophobic attacks in Polish cities.
- On Wednesday, July 29, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Lublin to discuss defense cooperation and the well-being of Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
- Discussions addressed "the historical dialogue" regarding World War Two, a source of tension after Zelenskiy named an army unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, which Poland reviles for wartime massacres of Poles.
- Tusk condemned recent xenophobic attacks against Ukrainians, while Zelenskiy addressed "security challenges which are, unfortunately, important to our people so that Ukrainians forced to leave their homes in the war and find refuge in Poland feel safe."
- Following his Washington visit with President Donald Trump, Zelenskiy discussed "protection from cruel Russian strikes. Particularly anti-ballistic weapons, a critical issue in Kyiv," to bolster defense against Russia.
- Tusk stated the talks centered on "the outcomes of Zelenskiy's visit to the United States and the security of Poland, Ukraine, and all of Europe.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy, Poland's Tusk talk about defence, history
July 29 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday discussed defence cooperation as well as historical issues and the well-being of Ukrainian refugees in Poland, matters that have bedevilled their relations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Ukrainian president met with Donald Tusk on his way home from Washington.
On his return from the United States, the Ukrainian President called in Lublin. The Polish Prime Minister said that they had referred to anti-ballistic cooperation, without further details.
Zelensky arrives in Poland to meet with Tusk - mediaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Lublin. A meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk is scheduled.
In an effort to stabilize relations between Kyiv and Warsaw, which have deteriorated over a dispute over historical memory, President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Lublin on Wednesday, the Ukrainian portal The Kyiv Independent reports.
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