Polish president, Ukrainian parliamentary leader discuss support for Kyiv

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda met with Ukrainian parliamentary leader Ruslan Stefanchuk in Warsaw on Thursday to discuss humanitarian and military aid to Kyiv, officials said.

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and Ukrainian parliamentary leader Ruslan Stefanchuk meet in Warsaw on Thursday, May 25, 2023.

Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

Duda and Stefanchuk also talked about “issues related to historical dialogue" and "the participation of Polish entrepreneurs in the postwar reconstruction of Ukraine,” according to the Polish President's Office.

🇵🇱🤝🇺🇦 Podczas spotkania Prezydenta @AndrzejDuda i Przewodniczącego Rady Najwyższej Ukrainy @r_stefanchuk rozmawiano o relacjach polsko-ukraińskich, w tym o sprawach z zakresu dialogu historycznego.
Omówiono kwestie kontynuacji pomocy humanitarnej i wojskowej, a także udział… pic.twitter.com/Ase3vExb2U

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) May 25, 2023

The talks additionally focused on "Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic aspirations," the Polish President's Office said.

An important conversation with the President of🇵🇱@AndrzejDuda.

Thanked him for everything 🇵🇱 does for🇺🇦

Discussed the importance of 🇺🇦's victory, restoration of territorial integrity&defence support for🇺🇦,🇺🇦's path to🇪🇺& @NATO,rebuilding🇺🇦.

Our strength is in unity 🇺🇦🇵🇱. pic.twitter.com/4YarC6k1fN

— Ruslan Stefanchuk (@r_stefanchuk) May 25, 2023

Earlier in the day, Ukraine's Stefanchuk addressed Poland's parliament. During a two-day visit to Warsaw, he thanked Poland for "standing shoulder to shoulder" with his country from day one of Russia’s invasion.

On Wednesday, the top Ukrainian lawmaker met with Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, lower-house Speaker Elżbieta Witek, and upper-house Speaker Tomasz Grodzki.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.

Thursday was day 456 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: IAR, PAP