In Warsaw, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk as a follow-up to their talks in Lviv and during the first weeks of Poland's Presidency of the Council of the EU.
“Poland's Presidency is a period that we are now entering with ambitions and from which we will undoubtedly emerge with concrete results – results for Ukraine, for Poland, for our entire Europe,” the Head of State said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Poland and all Polish people for their unwavering support for Ukraine, defense assistance, and respect for Ukrainians living in the country.
The President described the consequences of today's Russian attack on the Ukrainian energy sector, in particular on energy facilities in the Lviv region. In response, Poland expressed its readiness to supply electricity to Ukraine.
During the meeting, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Tusk had an in-depth discussion on defense assistance – supplies and production of arms, as well as related investments. Ukraine has significant capabilities to produce all types of drones, many types of equipment and artillery.
“We also addressed possibilities of advancing peace for Ukraine and the whole of Europe – in five days, President Trump will be inaugurated in the United States. We expect active cooperation based on the concept of “peace through strength,” the Head of State emphasized.
According to the President, Ukraine expects tougher sanctions against Russia and active joint efforts in Ukraine's EU accession negotiations over the next six months.
“We will join efforts with Ukraine to work with our European partners and, of course, to accelerate the accession process," the Prime Minister of Poland noted.
Donald Tusk also assured Ukraine of Poland's continued support.
“Today, Poland and Ukraine reaffirm that one of the key conditions for the successful conclusion of this historic journey is the possibility of the closest, deepest cooperation based on friendship and mutual interests, a common path for Poland and Ukraine,” he added.
The Prime Minister also expressed Poland's readiness to host the Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2026 in Poland.
