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| Zelenskiy welcomed with military honours on visit to Poland | Zelenskiy welcomed with military honours on visit to Poland |
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| Trip is first time Ukrainian president and first lady have travelled abroad together since Russia invaded | Trip is first time Ukrainian president and first lady have travelled abroad together since Russia invaded |
| Military honours, tributes and praise welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife, Olena Zelenska, to Poland in a rare wartime foray out of Ukraine for the country’s president. | Military honours, tributes and praise welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife, Olena Zelenska, to Poland in a rare wartime foray out of Ukraine for the country’s president. |
| While Zelenskiy has also travelled to the US, Britain, France and Belgium, the trip to Poland stood out because it was announced in advance and undertaken without the secrecy of past foreign trips. | |
| It was also the first time that the couple had travelled abroad together since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, according to Marcin Przydacz, the head of the Polish president’s foreign policy office. | It was also the first time that the couple had travelled abroad together since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, according to Marcin Przydacz, the head of the Polish president’s foreign policy office. |
| Zelenskiy travelled through Poland on previous foreign trips, but until now had not made it his sole destination. The purpose of the journey to Warsaw was primarily to thank a country that has been an international cheerleader for Ukraine, as well as a safe haven for Ukrainian refugees and a transit hub for Ukraine-bound humanitarian aid and weapons. | Zelenskiy travelled through Poland on previous foreign trips, but until now had not made it his sole destination. The purpose of the journey to Warsaw was primarily to thank a country that has been an international cheerleader for Ukraine, as well as a safe haven for Ukrainian refugees and a transit hub for Ukraine-bound humanitarian aid and weapons. |
| Zelenskiy and his wife were welcomed in Warsaw by the president, Andrzej Duda, who awarded his Ukrainian counterpart Poland’s oldest and highest civilian distinction, the Order of the White Eagle. | Zelenskiy and his wife were welcomed in Warsaw by the president, Andrzej Duda, who awarded his Ukrainian counterpart Poland’s oldest and highest civilian distinction, the Order of the White Eagle. |
| Маємо важливий візит із @ZelenskyyUa до Польщі. Рада знову зустрітися зі справжніми однодумцями України – паном Президентом @AndrzejDuda та першою леді Агатою Корнгаузер-Дудою. Попереду спільні зустрічі щодо наших 🇺🇦🇵🇱 проєктів та ініціатив. pic.twitter.com/ZeujSZpavo | Маємо важливий візит із @ZelenskyyUa до Польщі. Рада знову зустрітися зі справжніми однодумцями України – паном Президентом @AndrzejDuda та першою леді Агатою Корнгаузер-Дудою. Попереду спільні зустрічі щодо наших 🇺🇦🇵🇱 проєктів та ініціатив. pic.twitter.com/ZeujSZpavo |
| Duda told Zelenskiy he was a “unique man” and he had “no doubt that your attitude, together with the bravery of the nation, has saved Ukraine”. | Duda told Zelenskiy he was a “unique man” and he had “no doubt that your attitude, together with the bravery of the nation, has saved Ukraine”. |
| Poland would send 14 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, Duda said at a joint news appearance with Zelenskiy. “Four MiG-29s that remained in storage have been handed over to the Ukrainian armed forces in recent months. Four MiGs are now being given, so eight in total. We are ready ... to give six more that are currently being prepared. We assume they could be transferred soon.” | |
| Zelenskiy thanked the Polish leader, government and people for standing “shoulder to shoulder” with Ukraine and giving fleeing Ukrainians shelter. He said: “You have not abandoned Ukraine, you stood with us shoulder to shoulder, and we are grateful to you. We believe this is a historic relationship.” | Zelenskiy thanked the Polish leader, government and people for standing “shoulder to shoulder” with Ukraine and giving fleeing Ukrainians shelter. He said: “You have not abandoned Ukraine, you stood with us shoulder to shoulder, and we are grateful to you. We believe this is a historic relationship.” |
| Poland has taken in more than a million Ukrainian refugees since Russia invaded and has played an instrumental role in persuading other western powers to supply battle tanks and other weaponry to Ukraine. It was also the first country to deliver fighter jets to Ukraine. | Poland has taken in more than a million Ukrainian refugees since Russia invaded and has played an instrumental role in persuading other western powers to supply battle tanks and other weaponry to Ukraine. It was also the first country to deliver fighter jets to Ukraine. |
| During his visit, Zelenskiy was expected to meet the Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, and sign bilateral agreements. Polish officials had previously said talks would focus on developments on the Ukrainian frontlines, international support and economic cooperation. | During his visit, Zelenskiy was expected to meet the Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, and sign bilateral agreements. Polish officials had previously said talks would focus on developments on the Ukrainian frontlines, international support and economic cooperation. |
| Zelenskiy will also speak to Ukrainian refugees and Polish members of the public as well as business leaders who could be involved in rebuilding Ukraine. | Zelenskiy will also speak to Ukrainian refugees and Polish members of the public as well as business leaders who could be involved in rebuilding Ukraine. |