In brief
Ukraine’s foreign minister urged both countries to resist what he described as Russian attempts to undermine their cooperation. He warned against using anti-Ukrainian rhetoric in political competition.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on Ukraine and Poland to jointly resist Russian efforts to undermine mutual trust, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing Rzeczpospolita. The report did not specify when he made the remarks.
Sybiha said Moscow wanted to discredit the solidarity shown in the first months of the full-scale war and persuade Ukrainians and Poles that trusting each other had been a mistake. He expressed confidence that both countries had the wisdom and mutual respect to thwart that effort.
He said the two peoples should determine the substance, level and tone of their relations themselves. While sharp political debate was part of democratic life, he warned that anti-Ukrainian rhetoric should not become a political tool, arguing that Moscow counted on such divisions.
Sybiha also acknowledged that the Volhynia tragedy remained a painful chapter in their shared history. He said Ukraine heard Polish expectations for an objective assessment of those events, dignified remembrance of victims and burial of loved ones. He also recalled Ukrainians who died or suffered forced displacement during the same period.
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