Ukrainian FM thanks Poles: 'We will always remember what you did for us'

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said his country will always remember how much help and support Poland has provided to its eastern neighbour amid Russia's invasion.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

Photo: EPA/TOMS KALNINS

Poland's President Andrzej Duda on Sunday addressed the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv, saying that "the free world has the face of Ukraine" and vowing that he "won’t rest until Ukraine becomes a member of the European Union.”

Kuleba said in a tweet that "the people and the government of Poland have proven to be more than neighbors."

He added: "Dear Poles, you are those whom Ukrainians trust to look after their families when they go to the frontline. This is the highest and most valuable trust."

Kuleba also tweeted: "We will always remember what you did for us."

The people and the government of Poland have proven to be more than neighbors. Dear Poles, you are those whom Ukrainians trust to look after their families when they go to the frontline. This is the highest and most valuable trust. We will always remember what you did for us 🇺🇦🇵🇱

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) May 22, 2022

Duda on Sunday became the first foreign leader to address the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv in person since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Poland has taken in more than 3.55 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Monday.

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Source: IAR, PAP