Zelensky honored in Warsaw with Poland's highest award

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Published: 2023-04-05 14:48

Last Updated: 2024-03-28 21:31


Zelensky honored in Warsaw with Poland's highest award
Zelensky honored in Warsaw with Poland's highest award

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received the Order of the White Eagle from Polish President Andrzej Duda, Poland's highest and oldest honour, as he visits the country.

Zelensky arrived in Poland Wednesday, Warsaw said, the latest of his rare trips outside the country since the Russia-Ukraine war.

"The president has crossed the Polish border, he is on Polish territory," Marcin Przydacz, a senior official with the Polish presidency, told TVN24 television.

NATO member Poland borders Ukraine and is a key ally in Kyiv's defence against Russia and is hosting an influx of Ukrainians who have fled the war.

During the visit, Zelensky will meet his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda and is due to deliver remarks in the historic centre of the Polish capital.

Discussions with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki are also planned.

Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022, Zelensky has visited Washington, London, Paris and Brussels.