Ukraine, Poland jointly defending democratic European values - Stefanishyna
According to her, a hundred years ago, the Ukrainian and Polish peoples heroically fought for the revival of their statehood.
"Today, as a hundred years ago, we are defending the European continent from Russian neo-imperialism together, side by side. We feel Poland's support and assistance on the path to Ukraine's membership of the EU and NATO. We have drawn the right conclusions from our history and are ready to move forward together, helping each other and defending 'Our and Your Freedom' with dignity, developing a strategic partnership between Ukraine and Poland as equal and independent states," she said.
Stefanishyna stressed that for the second year in a row, young people in Ukraine and Poland have been demonstrating an example of true unity around the common memory of the past and around the desire to build a common European future.
"I am sincerely glad that a young generation of Ukrainians and Poles in the joint initiative 'Flame of Brotherhood' paves the way for good neighborliness and forms a solid foundation for partnership and good neighborly present and future relations between Ukraine and the Republic of Poland," she said.
According to her, today the Kremlin's neo-imperial policy not only threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of independent Ukraine, but also tries to shake the unity and solidarity of the entire democratic world.
"Even today, Ukraine and Poland are selflessly defending democratic European values and international law. Russia's aggression is met with decisive resistance not only on the eastern borders of Ukraine, but also here - on the Vistula," Stefanishyna said.
She said that the fact that the European community maintains unity and solidarity in its policy towards Russian aggression is in large part due to Poland's active position as a full member of the EU, NATO, the UN, the OSCE, and other international and regional alliances.
She recalled that Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania had recently formed the "Lublin Triangle" platform that will make the states even stronger, more successful and prosperous in the face of modern challenges and threats.
"History has taught us to be together to win and move forward. Only in this way will we be able to guarantee peace, stability and prosperity for our peoples and for a united Europe," she said.
On July 28 in Poland, the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania announced the creation of the "Lublin Triangle" - a new platform for political, economic and social cooperation.
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