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Duda Visits Kyiv for Constitution Day, Zelensky Invites President-Elect Nawrocki

Ukraine seeks to cement its key logistical and defense backing from Poland beyond President Duda’s term

Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, backed by the main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, reacts to the exit polls of the second round of the presidential election, in Warsaw, Poland, June 1, 2025.
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Overview

  • On June 28, President Andrzej Duda traveled to Kyiv to celebrate Ukraine’s Constitution Day under martial law as part of his farewell tour
  • He was greeted at Kyiv Central Station by Polish chargé d’affaires Piotr Łukasiewicz
  • Duda’s term ends on August 5 and Karol Nawrocki is set to assume the presidency on August 6
  • President Zelensky pledged to invite the president-elect to Ukraine to maintain the close ties that have bolstered Ukraine’s defense
  • Both leaders stressed the importance of sustaining mutual understanding and Polish support during the war