Ukraine's Zelensky warns Russia seeks to undermine Polish-Ukrainian ties as Poland PM Tusk urges EU to move further toward using Russian frozen assets after funding deal
Ukraine's Zelensky warns Russia seeks to undermine Polish-Ukrainian ties as Poland PM Tusk urges EU to move further toward using Russian frozen assets after funding deal
Zelensky warns Russia seeks to undermine Polish-Ukrainian ties
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"We have always been grateful to Poland. There must be no hostility between us," Zelensky said in an interview with Polish public media outlets on Friday, following his meetings with top officials in Warsaw.
“Russia very much wants the Polish-Ukrainian alliance to be destroyed," he told public broadcaster Polish Radio, state television TVP and state news agency PAP.
Zelensky was in the Polish capital for talks with President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in what he described as a “very important” visit.
It was his first visit to Poland since Nawrocki took office in early August.
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The Ukrainian leader welcomed a decision by European Union leaders this week to provide Ukraine with a EUR 90 billion loan for the next two years, partly backed by frozen Russian assets.
He said the move strengthens Ukraine’s position and morale at a critical stage of the war.
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Poland's Tusk said on Friday that the funding gives Kyiv "stronger cards" and urged Europe to move further toward using frozen Russian assets.
Zelensky said holding Russia financially accountable is not only an economic issue, but also a moral and legal one.
"Russia must bear responsibility for all the evil it has brought to our land," he said, adding that the funds would eventually be used to rebuild Ukraine.
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“Our shared history has tragic moments, but also many that unite us,” he said, arguing that Ukraine’s resistance has helped prevent Russian forces from threatening Poland’s borders.
Turning to Russia, Zelensky sharply criticised President Vladimir Putin after the Russian leader again denied responsibility for the war. Zelensky said Putin lies to justify the invasion to his own population and warned against taking his statements at face value.
“He said he would not occupy Crimea, and then he did. He said he would not start a full-scale war, and he did,” Zelensky said. “When he says today that he is not guilty, he is guilty 100 percent.”
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