Zelenskyy reveals Budanov and Kyslytsia went to Poland to resolve order issue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that before sending the Order of the White Eagle by mail, his team tried to resolve the dispute with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, but the mission was unsuccessful.
In an interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that the head of his office and first deputy, Anatoliy Budanov and Sergiy Kyslytsia, traveled to Poland to try to resolve the controversy over the revocation of the Order of the White Eagle. According to Zelenskyy, his team immediately began negotiations after the Polish president announced his intention to withdraw the award, but Nawrocki's stance did not change.
Zelenskyy noted that he had warned them that the mission would fail, as he sees Nawrocki's actions as purely an electoral process. The Ukrainian representatives met with the chancellery of the Polish president, the prime minister's team, and the speaker's team, but returned with the feeling that Nawrocki would still take the order.
Zelenskyy proposed holding a meeting or conference to discuss the issue, but the Polish president responded that Ukraine has no place in Europe because it harms Polish farmers. Zelenskyy believes this is an attempt to pressure Prime Minister Donald Tusk and block a cluster. He added that his meeting with Tusk did not influence Nawrocki's decision.
Recalling the presidency of Andrzej Duda, Zelenskyy said that cooperation was very good and relations were special, but now Ukraine lives from attack to attack, not from thank you to thank you, addressing accusations of ingratitude.
As a reminder, on June 19, Polish President Karol Nawrocki decided to revoke Zelenskyy's Order of the White Eagle due to the naming of a Ukrainian unit after UPA heroes. He stated that Poland would not allow EU accession for those who do not abandon the cult of totalitarianism and violence. Subsequently, several Ukrainian officials returned their Polish awards. On June 20, Zelenskyy sent the order by mail, which the Polish side called an additional insult.
