Zelensky meets President Duda on his first visit to Poland since the start of the war

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenskyarrived this Wednesday at Warsaw presidential palacewhere he was received by his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, on his first official visit to Poland since the beginning of the war. The two presidents will hold a Press conference after the meeting with the flags of their countries, of the EU and from NATO.

Despite the fact that Duda and Zelensky they have met six times since the conflict broke out, in all cases they were unannounced trips or short stopovers, and it is also the first time that both will be officially accompanied by their respective wives in a public appearance

The Polish Foreign Affairs spokesman, Marcin Przydacz, previously reported that during the visit “all aspects of bilateral relations will be dealt with” between Poland and Ukraine, “mainly security policy, but also economic cooperation, political dialogue and historical issues” common.

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Warsaw is at the forefront of the international coalition supporting Ukraine, Poland is one of the countries that has received the most Ukrainian refugees and the Morawiecki government maintains a campaign in favor of Ukraine’s integration into the EU and NATO.

However, the conflict generated by the massive importation of Ukrainian cereals into Poland has provoked strong protests by Polish farmers on the border with Ukraine, and the tribute of the Ukrainian authorities in January to stepan flaga controversial WWII figure considered a hero in Ukraine and a genocide by the Poles, was deemed “unacceptable” by the Polish Government.

A public appearance by Zelensky is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. in the castle squarein the center of Warsaw, from where giant screens have been installed and massive attendance is expected.

Last Feb. 10Zelenski met Duda in the Polish city of Rzeszów (located to the east), which had become the weapons shipment logistics center and supplies to Ukraine from Poland.