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.