On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a “historic” joint customs control agreement with Poland, emphasising that “unity of Ukrainians and Poles is a constant that no one will break.”

“A solution has been reached that is revolutionizing the order on our border,” during his nightly video speech, Zelensky stated. “We are introducing joint customs control with Poland. This will significantly speed up border procedures. It will remove most of the corruption risks. But it is also the beginning of our integration into the common customs space of the European Union. That is a truly historic process.”

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Zelensky’s remarks followed Polish President Andrzej Duda‘s visit to Kyiv earlier in the day. Duda also stressed the two countries’ togetherness as he became the first foreign leader to address Ukraine’s parliament, the Rada, since the Russian invasion.

According to Zelensky, Ukrainian-Polish relations are “finally on a completely clean, sincere basis, without any quarrels and old conflict heritage. This is an achievement—the historic achievement of our people. And I want the brotherhood between Ukrainians and Poles to be preserved forever. As I talked about it today in front of the deputies, our unity of Ukrainians and Poles is a constant that no one will break.”

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Zelensky also stated that he signed a decree establishing a new prize “to thank those cities of partner countries that have helped the most. And Rzeszow became the first such city. The savior city. It is fair to say.”

Following that, the Ukrainian leader announced the creation of a measure that will duplicate the law established in Poland about Ukrainian residents who sought asylum in Poland and who “have been legally given the same opportunities as Poles.”

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, about 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees have entered Poland since the Russian incursion in February, making it by far the single greatest host nation for individuals fleeing the country.

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“It will be the right gesture to pass such a law in Ukraine,” the 44-year-old president said. “Let it be so that the citizens of Poland will never have to use such a law. But let us show our gratitude and our respect.”

In addition, the Ukrainian Prime Minister stated that he spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and “discussed ways to increase the volume of our exports, especially agricultural products. As well as the volume of fuel imports to Ukraine.”