Andrzej Duda

Former Polish president highlights early cooperation with Zelenskyy

Former Polish President Andrzej Duda described his early wartime contacts with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “excellent,” highlighting a strong personal rapport that helped shape cooperation at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, he said in an interview with Radio NV host Oleh Biletskyi.

29 April, 10:47 AM

On Volhynia massacre remembrance day, Duda calls for ‘understanding and reconciliation’ with Ukraine

Polish President Andrzej Duda marked the remembrance day of the victims of the Volhynia massacre by saying that truth and memory must not divide Poles and Ukrainians but instead lead to “mutual understanding, reconciliation, and shared concern for a safe future.”

11 July 2025, 12:20 PM

Zelenskyy invited Polish President Nawrocki to visit Ukraine during his briefing

The new President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, will receive an invitation to visit Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a briefing on June 28.

28 June 2025, 10:48 PM

President Duda has arrived in Kyiv for his final visit before leaving office

Polish President Andrzej Duda arrived in Kyiv, according to a report from the Polish Embassy in Ukraine on the social network X on June 28.

28 June 2025, 01:41 PM

Poland to back Ukraine’s NATO membership bid at Hague summit, Duda says

Poland will support Ukraine’s NATO membership ambitions at the alliance’s summit in The Hague on June 24-26, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on June 18, according to news agency Ukrinform.

18 June 2025, 06:09 PM

Duda meets Nawrocki for first time and discusses Ukraine’s NATO membership

Polish President Andrzej Duda held his first meeting with newly elected President Karol Nawrocki, Polish agency RMF-24 reported on June 6.

4 June 2025, 11:17 AM

Exhumations in Puzhnyky, Ternopil Oblast seen as progress in Poland-Ukraine relations

Exhumations underway in Puzhnyky, Ternopil Oblast, mark a breakthrough in bilateral relations, Polish lawmaker Paweł Kowal said in an interview with PAP on May 6.

6 May 2025, 01:44 PM

Polish president calls for harsher US sanctions on Russia

Polish President Andrzej Duda said he is pressuring US President Donald Trump to tighten sanctions against Russia and force it to end the war, Politico wrote on May 5.

6 May 2025, 10:10 AM

Sikorski disappointed Duda didn’t leverage Trump ties to pressure Russia

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski expected President Andrzej Duda to use his warm relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump to put pressure on Moscow to end the invasion of Ukraine, Sikorski said on April 28.

28 April 2025, 08:36 PM

Duda pushes back on Russian threats

Polish President Andrzej Duda has responded to threats made by Russian Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergey Naryshkin, emphasizing that NATO is a strictly defensive alliance that responds to Russia’s aggressive actions, PAP reported on April 15.

16 April 2025, 02:15 PM

Duda urges US to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland to deter Russia

Polish President Andrzej Duda urged the U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland as a potential deterrent against Russia, the Financial Times reports on March 13.

13 March 2025, 11:02 AM

Duda scolds Zelenskyy over Trump clash: Too emotional

The recent exchange of confrontational statements between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his US counterpart Donald Trump was fueled by emotions, Polish President Andrzej Duda said in an interview with the Polsat TV channel published on Feb. 24.

25 February 2025, 10:27 AM

Polish President Duda criticized for brief meeting with Trump

President Andrzej Duda of Poland has come under fire from his country's ruling coalition after a brief 10-minute meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Critics in Poland argue that the interaction demonstrated a lack of respect from the American leader towards his Polish counterpart, Euractiv reported on Feb. 24.

24 February 2025, 03:04 PM

Duda tells Trump Ukraine can’t win without U.S. support

Polish President Andrzej Duda, commenting on his meeting with Donald Trump in the U.S., said Ukraine “won’t survive the war” without Washington’s support. He also noted that “somehow, this war must end,” RMF FM reported on Feb. 23.

23 February 2025, 10:37 AM

Duda advises Zelenskyy on cooperation with Trump administration

Polish President Andrzej Duda spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 21, offering advice on working with the Trump administration, he said on X.

21 February 2025, 05:52 PM

Trump's business-driven approach could force Putin to negotiate, says Duda

Polish President Andrzej Duda has expressed hope that U.S. President Donald Trump will implement measures to compel Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in negotiations, he said in an interview with CNN at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Feb. 11, his office reports.

12 February 2025, 06:04 PM

Zelenskyy learned of Volyn tragedy after becoming politician, says Polish President Duda

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy learned about the Volyn tragedy only after becoming a politician, Polish President Andrzej Duda revealed in an interview with Kanal Zero, the Polish news agency PAP reported on Feb. 6,

6 February 2025, 06:15 PM

Ukraine slams Duda’s remarks on postwar crime threat

Ukrainian soldiers returning from the frontlines, cannot be viewed as a potential crime threat, the Veterans Affairs Ministry wrote on Feb. 3.

4 February 2025, 10:00 AM

Nord Stream pipelines should be dismantled after Ukraine war, Polish president says

The Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines, which were damaged in an act of sabotage in 2022, should be entirely dismantled after the end of Russia's war against Ukraine, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Jan. 27.

27 January 2025, 08:08 PM

Duda: Make Putin beg for peace talks with Ukraine and its allies

The West must force Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to beg Ukraine and its allies for peace talks, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Jan. 23.

23 January 2025, 04:42 PM

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