Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "I held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radosław Sikorski today in Warsaw. 

Poland is vital for Ukraine, just as Ukraine is for Poland. We share a common enemy — Russia — and a common challenge: Russian aggression. 

Today, Ukraine is defending not only its own security, but also the security of Poland and the entirety of Europe. 

In 2022, during our darkest hour, Poland was the first to extend a helping hand to Ukraine, providing unprecedented support. 

Ukraine deeply appreciates and will always be profoundly grateful for this. As President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated, answers can always be found if we are ready to be strong neighbors and if we genuinely want to find those answers. 

Ukraine remains open to an equal and honest dialogue. I proposed a package of anti-crisis steps. This includes initiating consultations between our Ministries of Foreign Affairs, organizing a meeting of World War II expert historians who participated in the Polish-Ukrainian Congress of Historians in May, and reaching out to the religious leaders of both nations to leverage their authority in our bilateral dialogue. 

We noted that significant progress has been made over the past year and a half in overcoming sensitive issues of our historical past. Exhumations have been unblocked, and the work of the historians' congress has resumed. Ukraine will continue to issue permits for search and exhumation operations. 

I reaffirmed to Radek once again that the Ukrainian military's choice of unit name carried no anti-Polish intent. 

We respect the history of others, and we expect the same approach toward our own history and independence from our partners. 

I separately briefed Radek and the Polish team on the situation on the front lines and the successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, particularly our effective long-range sanctions against the aggressor state. 

I received assurances that Poland will steadfastly continue to support Ukraine in strengthening our defense capabilities. 

We discussed in detail the prospects of military-technical cooperation and exchanged views ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara. 

Our discussions also centered on cooperation between Ukrainian and Polish companies, particularly joint projects for the reconstruction of Ukraine. 

We noted that URC-2026 in Gdańsk was a highly successful event that positively impacted the growth of business cooperation between our countries. 

Furthermore, we discussed expediting customs procedures for citizens and businesses, as well as developing border checkpoint infrastructure. 

I also thanked the Polish side for their swift response to cases of hatred and xenophobia against Ukrainians in Poland. 

I want to thank Radek for a candid and constructive conversation. Our job as diplomats is to maintain dialogue and utilize every tool in the diplomatic arsenal to solve problems. 

It is time to set emotions aside. Ukraine is fighting an existential battle with the support of our allies and partners.  

We possess enough wisdom, lessons from our shared history, and political will to put an end to the applause in Moscow, which rejoices at any rising tension between two of the closest neighbors. History will not forgive us if this opportunity is squandered".