Zelensky assesses state of Ukrainian-Polish relations and calls for calm resolution of issues

Assessment of the current state of bilateral dialogue

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed the conviction that interaction between Kyiv and Warsaw has gained positive momentum. He made this statement during an audio conversation with journalists on 17 October. The head of state thanked the Polish people and the Prime Minister of Poland for the support provided, which, according to him, is of critical importance for Ukraine.

The only enemy and Moscow's reaction

Volodymyr Zelensky emphasised that for Ukraine, the enemy remains only one – Russia. In the president's view, it is precisely the strong alliance between Kyiv and Warsaw that causes strong concern in Moscow.

«Нам треба тільки посилювати наші відносини. І будь-які проблемні рішення намагатися вирішувати спокійніше. Дуже складні речі ми вирішимо – я впевнений в цьому», – зазначив Володимир Зеленський. ("We need only to strengthen our relations. And try to resolve any problematic issues more calmly. We will resolve very difficult things – I am confident of this," – noted Volodymyr Zelensky.)

Logistical changes against the backdrop of political context

It is worth noting that to participate in the meeting with European Union leaders in Brussels this week, the president flew from the airport in Jeshuv. This decision contrasts with the practice of the previous period, when, against the backdrop of the deterioration of relations between Ukraine and Poland, Volodymyr Zelensky used an airfield in Moldova.