The head of the Polish government also said that Ukraine's path to NATO is "longer than Poland would like." - We will do everything to make NATO's assistance as effective as possible for Ukraine - he declared. - We will encourage our allies to make the path to joining the EU and NATO as quick as possible for Ukraine - he said. - No one has the right to decide about the future peace and its shape without Ukraine, and no one has the right to act on behalf of Poland or the entire EU without full agreement with Ukraine and all of us regarding possible talks with Moscow - said Donald Tusk. He declared that he would "make sure in the EU" that "nothing is decided about Ukraine."
Tusk spoke about the need to "work together with our Ukrainian friends for the most effective Polish presidency of the EU, so that Ukraine can benefit from it as much as possible." - All the best in Washington, you can count on us - concluded the Prime Minister.
The Ukrainian president thanked for the 44 military aid packages that Poland provided to Ukraine and noted that Kiev will receive several more such packages this year.
Zelensky said that the Polish-Ukrainian agreement includes provisions on counteracting Russian air attacks that may be heading towards Poland. - We will develop mechanisms for the quick implementation of this point of our agreement - he declared. He also mentioned specific cooperation regarding military aviation. - We are very grateful to Poland for all the aircraft provided to us. We discussed the possibility of transferring further aircraft equipped with modern NATO avionics to better protect our skies, he said.
The President of Ukraine announced that the Polish-Ukrainian agreement also concerns the formation and training of a Ukrainian legion in Poland. It is to be a formation composed of volunteers that "could enable Ukrainian citizens located in Poland to take part in the defense of Ukraine." - The Ukrainian Legion would undergo training in Poland and would be equipped and armed here as well. Every citizen of Ukraine who decides to join the legion will be able to sign a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, he continued. He noted that working teams are working out the details.
Volodymyr Zelensky said that the agreement signed in Warsaw also covers the protection of critical infrastructure, civil defense, intelligence activities, cooperation in the field of cybersecurity and countering Russian disinformation. - We will invite Polish companies to rebuild Ukraine after the end of hostilities - he declared.
The bilateral accord foresees Poland supporting the integration of Ukraine’s defense industry “into NATO and EU defense and security frameworks,” according to the agreement text.
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“The participants will collaborate to create an environment conducive to Polish defense companies locating production also in Ukraine,” according to the agreement. “Additionally, they intend to include Ukrainian-based enterprises in the production chains of military equipment.”
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"I don’t have any changes when it comes to either U.S. policy or NATO policy to announce today, but obviously any time the – a NATO member wants to raise a policy, they have the ability to do so and discuss it with other heads of state.
The deal is signed by Poland and Ukraine. It takes effect unless the US objects.
Therefore, as long as the US does not object, it happens.
