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Posted on July 31, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleZelenskiy and Polish President-elect Nawrocki had a positive first call, discussing support for Ukraine and historical issues. Nawrocki opposes Ukraine's NATO and EU accession.
KYIV/WARSAW (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had a good first call with Polish president-elect Karol Nawrocki, who is due to assume his role next week.
"We trust that Poland will continue to be our reliable partner and ally," Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram, emphasising the importance of continued military, political and humanitarian support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.
Zelenskiy added that the two men had agreed to conduct official visits to each other's countries.
Although Nawrocki supports Ukraine's fight against Russia, he has said he opposes Ukraine's accession to NATO and the EU. He has also raised issues regarding the remembrance of past historical issues between Poland and Ukraine.
"Karol Nawrocki stressed that he is the voice of a nation that demands a change in Ukraine’s approach to important and so far unresolved historical issues. This should change," wrote Rafal Leskiewicz, a spokesperson for Nawrocki.
He said this would be the "subject of further discussions" between the leaders.
(Reporting by Aleksandar Vasovic and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk, writing by Max Hunder, editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Hugh Lawson)
Zelenskiy mentioned that he had a good first call with Polish president-elect Karol Nawrocki and expressed trust in Poland as a reliable partner.
The two leaders agreed to conduct official visits to each other's countries and discuss important historical issues.
Nawrocki supports Ukraine's fight against Russia but opposes Ukraine's accession to NATO and the EU.
Nawrocki stressed that he represents a nation demanding a change in Ukraine’s approach to unresolved historical issues.
Further discussions will focus on the historical issues that Nawrocki highlighted during their call.
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