One of the most important tasks in relations between Ukraine and Poland is to jointly counter any provocations by Russia, which seeks to drive a wedge between the two nations. This was stated by Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum and Prime Minister of Ukraine from 2014 to 2016, following a meeting in Warsaw with Bartosz Grodecki, Head of the Polish National Security Bureau.
During the meeting, they discussed key issues in bilateral relations. According to Yatsenyuk, it was important to receive assurances regarding the Polish leadership’s unwavering stance. “The position of Polish President Karol Nawrocki remains unchanged – Poland will continue to provide defence aid to Ukraine and support our struggle against the Russian aggressor.” As the Polish leader recently emphasised, Russia poses an unquestionable common threat to the security of both our states.
In turn, Chairman of the KSF emphasised the need to jointly resist Russia’s attempts to drive a wedge between the two nations. “Russia will do everything in its power to sow discord between our societies and to exploit the complex historical and political issues that exist in our bilateral relations against our common interests. Preventing it from doing so is our shared task,” Yatsenyuk emphasised.
He also highlighted the potential for further understanding between the two countries. “I value the potential for a mature and trusting dialogue, which exists in both Ukraine and Poland,” the KSF Chairman emphasised.