Donald Tusk and Volodymyr Zelenskyy/Screenshot from video
Following a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on January 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Warsaw would provide Kyiv with a new package of weapons. The Head of State made this announcement during a joint press conference.
«There is a new Polish defense package. We appreciate such constant assistance. There is a new form of our cooperation for a larger scale of arms purchases for Ukrainian needs – a Polish loan for Ukraine», — stated Zelenskyy.
He emphasized that the talks were «very productive,» covering all aspects of bilateral relations between Ukraine and Poland.
«Today, we also discussed with Mr. Prime Minister the possibility of future joint arms production. Thank you for supporting Ukraine!», — added Zelenskyy.
As a result of Tusk’s visit to Kyiv, it was revealed that Poland had joined the Group of Seven (G7) declaration on «security guarantees» for Ukraine. The two countries will initiate work on a bilateral security agreement. Tusk also assured that Poland would support Ukraine’s swift accession to the European Union.