Ukraine-Poland relations

Polish defense chief urges sustained Ukraine aid after large-scale Russian barrage

Russia’s latest large-scale overnight attack showed why Ukraine needs continued support and Poland must strengthen its own defenses, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on X on July 19.

19 July, 10:47 PM

Reports of hate crimes against Ukrainians rise sharply in Poland

Ukrainians in Poland have filed 180 complaints about hate-motivated crimes against them since the start of 2026, a 30% increase compared with last year, according to data from Polish police cited by Rzeczpospolita on July 17.

17 July, 05:40 PM

Ukraine set to begin search for WWII civilian graves in Poland this August

Ukraine hopes to begin search operations in the Polish village of Łasków for the graves of Ukrainian civilians who died in 1944 at the hands of the Home Army and Peasants' Battalions as early as August according to Ukraine's ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar, Polish outlet RMF24 reported on July 15.

16 July, 10:05 AM

Nawrocki, Zelenskyy meet in Ankara to push Poland-Ukraine dialogue

Polish President Karol Nawrocki met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the official state dinner ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara and emphasized the importance of dialogue between the two countries, European Pravda wrote on July 8.

8 July, 02:09 PM

Prominent Ukrainians debate over National Pantheon

Prominent military figures, entrepreneurs, scientists, and other well-known Ukrainians shared whether they support creating a National Pantheon during a major war and amid historical disputes with Poland in interviews with NV on July 8.

8 July, 10:28 AM

Budanov warns Warsaw is planning immature escalatory steps over Volyn tragedy

Poland is preparing a series of immature escalatory steps ahead of the Volyn tragedy anniversary on July 11, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said in an RBC-Ukraine interview on July 7.

7 July, 01:15 PM

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Sybiha to meet Polish counterpart Sikorski in Warsaw today

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will hold a meeting with his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski in Warsaw, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi confirmed while answering journalists' questions on July 3, according to NV’s correspondent.

3 July, 12:17 PM

Poll shows Poland divided after Zelenskyy is stripped of White Eagle honor

Poles are sharply divided over how the decision to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle will affect Poland’s international standing, according to a survey by SW Research for Onet.

27 June, 07:03 PM

Svyrydenko meets Tusk as Ukraine-Poland tensions test reconstruction push

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to discuss Polish business involvement in Ukraine’s reconstruction, energy cooperation and joint economic projects, Svyrydenko said on Telegram.

26 June, 11:25 AM

Ukraine Recovery Conference begins amid growing Kyiv-Warsaw diplomatic rift

The two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference kicking off in Gdańsk, Poland, has highlighted a growing diplomatic rift between Kyiv and Warsaw rather than showcasing a united front, ultimately leading to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's planned visit cancellation.

25 June, 11:00 AM

Kwasniewski sees Ukraine cease-fire possible within months, not lasting peace

Former Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski said a cease-fire could be reached in Ukraine in the coming months, but that a lasting and just peace is not yet on the table.

25 June, 10:16 AM

Zelenskyy says his team tried to prevent White Eagle revocation

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, and his first deputy, Serhii Kyslytsia, traveled to Poland to try to resolve the dispute over the revocation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Order of the White Eagle, Zelenskyy said in an interview with TSN on June 21.

22 June, 03:27 PM

Zelenskyy warns Poland’s Nawrocki after order dispute: ‘It will end badly’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Polish President Karol Nawrocki is using the same approach as former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban by trying to pressure Ukraine.

22 June, 11:06 AM

Ukraine warns Poland it will mirror ‘unfriendly’ moves after Zelenskyy honor row

Ukraine did not seek tension in its bilateral relations with Poland, but will “mirror” all decisions, especially unfriendly ones, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry. Kyiv is urging Warsaw to show “restraint and diplomacy.”

21 June, 06:10 PM

Groysman returns Polish order, warning Moscow benefits from history disputes

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said on June 21 that he had returned the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland in a show of solidarity with Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

21 June, 03:31 PM

Three former Ukrainian presidents return Order of the White Eagle in support of Zelenskyy

Former Ukrainian Presidents Leonid Kuchma, Viktor Yushchenko, and Petro Poroshenko have renounced Poland’s Order of the White Eagle after Poland stripped President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the distinction, Suspilne reported on June 20.

21 June, 02:21 PM

Zelenskyy mails Poland’s top honor back after Nawrocki strips award — photo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he sent the Order of the White Eagle back to Polish President Karol Nawrocki by mail after Nawrocki stripped him of the award the day before.

20 June, 10:54 PM

Poland-Ukraine conflict delights Putin and shocks allies, Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk commented on Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s decision to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, saying the conflict between Ukraine and Poland “delights Putin and shocks allies.”

20 June, 08:03 PM

Ukraine envoy rejects Polish award as Zelenskyy honor dispute deepens

Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar said he is returning the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland after Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, Bodnar wrote on Facebook on June 20.

20 June, 05:20 PM

Budanov returns Polish medal in protest over Zelenskyy White Eagle decision

Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, has rejected the Gold Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland in protest against Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s decision to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, Budanov said on Telegram on June 20.

20 June, 11:09 AM

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