Poland reveals President Nawrocki's wishes for Ukraine on Independence Day

Polish President Karol Nawrocki sent his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy a congratulatory letter to mark the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Ukraine's independence, wishing Ukraine victory in the war.

Source: Marcin Przydacz, Head of the Polish President's International Policy Bureau, in an interview with RMF24, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Przydacz said Nawrocki had sent Zelenskyy a letter on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day in which he mentioned "points of tension" in the relations between the two countries.

Quote from Przydacz: "In the letter, the president essentially wished Ukraine victory in the war against Russia, while noting that there are a number of points of tension that we would like to gradually reduce... The most important thing is that Poland values good-neighbourly relations. They must be based on certain fundamental principles, and one of those principles is historical truth."

Details: Przydacz also said that dialogue between the Ukrainian and Polish presidential offices is continuing. However, there are currently no plans for Karol Nawrocki to visit the Ukrainian capital.

While on the subject of relations with Kyiv, Przydacz also referred to the law establishing Ukraine's National Pantheon. He was critical of the initiative.

Quote: "I believe this will not help improve relations not only with Poland, but also with other countries and Western Europe as a whole. If I were in the Ukrainians' position, I would not insult the historical memory of victims or glorify criminals. If Ukraine does this, it must expect those actions to have negative consequences."

Background:

• Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk congratulated Ukraine on the 35th anniversary of its independence.
• Polish President Karol Nawrocki has previously said that he believes support for Kyiv in its fight against Russian aggression should continue, as Ukraine's success is in Poland's strategic interests.

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