Ukraine, Poland Sign Parliamentary Pact to Advance EU Bid
Talks in Kyiv focused on accelerating EU accession efforts alongside expanded security cooperation.
Overview
- Verkhovna Rada Chair Ruslan Stefanchuk and Sejm Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty signed a Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership in Kyiv.
- The declaration creates a parliamentary-expert working group tasked with supporting Ukraine’s European integration.
- Both sides discussed continued backing for Ukraine’s defense and coordination on European and security policy, with Stefanchuk calling Poland a key ally.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky met Czarzasty and heard pledges to help secure rapid EU entry, with Czarzasty saying a free Poland depends on a free Ukraine.
- The visit covered defense projects under the SAFE instrument, Poland’s role in the PURL initiative, prospects for joint production, energy security, and planning for June’s Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk.