The presidents of Poland and Ukraine emphasized they had a “common threat” in Russia as they met in the wake of a bitter clash over sensitive historical issues.
In June, Polish president Karol Nawrocki stripped Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland’s highest state honor after the Ukrainian leader decided to name a special operations unit after the UPA, World War II-era military group responsible for killing tens of thousands of Poles.
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The duo met at the fringes of the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference, Nawrocki said that while his meeting with Zelenskyy was “constructive,” the two sides “had not managed to resolve historical issues.”
“Neighbors must maintain channels of dialogue. What does not change is the fact that Russia remains the main threat to both Poland and Ukraine,” he said.
In a post on X, Zelenskyy called the meeting “an important and necessary conversation.”
