During the meeting, Special Representative Pritzker appreciated Poland’s activity on behalf of Ukraine, including military assistance and political support. The US diplomat also highlighted the Polish society’s impressive engagement and the public authorities’ actions to provide Ukraine with multifaceted support and help Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Minister Sikorski, on the other hand, underlined the crucial importance of US military support for Ukraine, which is fighting the Russian aggressor, while recalling the unprecedented scale of military and economic assistance provided by the EU and its member states.

The two diplomats agreed that it is in the interest of the Western countries not only to maintain current military and financial assistance for Ukraine, but also to increase it.

In response to the US side’s interest in the truckers’ protest at the Polish border, Minister Radosław Sikorski referred to his recent visit to Kyiv and noted that he was accompanied by representatives of the ministries of infrastructure and agriculture. He stressed that tensions in relations between the two countries are being addressed by means of the ongoing dialogue on a political and expert level.

Both sides noted that actions and initiatives launched by international partners, such as at the G7 forum or in the framework of international organisations including the EU, are essential for Ukraine’s economic support and reconstruction process. In this context, Minister Sikorski recalled that Poland is one of the leading donors for Ukraine and remains active in multilateral formats dedicated to that country. Radosław Sikorski also noted that the reconstruction of Ukraine and its future EU membership are closely related. The efforts invested in its reconstruction should help Kyiv meet the accession process goals swiftly and efficiently. Poland is willing to share its experience in this area.

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