Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday compared Russia’s war against Ukraine to a battle “between good and evil” during his first visit to Kyiv, AFP, DPA and Agerpres write.

Donald Tusk and Volodymyr ZelenskyiPhoto: press service of the President of Ukraine / AP / Profimedia

“I am not ashamed to use loud words: it is here, in Ukraine, that the world front between good and evil is taking place,” Tusk said during a joint press conference with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi.

According to Tusk, Poland is “the most reliable and stable ally of Ukraine in its fight against evil.”

Donald Tusk arrived in the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning by train, without informing in advance about his departure for security reasons.

Tusk said he wants to work with leaders in Kyiv to mobilize more Western aid for Ukraine, which is defending itself against a full-scale invasion by Russia. This is one of the main goals of the visit, Tusk said.

The Russian invasion affects the security of the whole world, but especially Poland, given its geographical proximity, Tusk said. Ukraine and Poland have a common border with a length of about 530 kilometers.

“There is nothing more important than supporting Ukraine in its military efforts against Russian aggression,” Donald Tusk emphasized.

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Poland is one of the “firmest allies” of Ukraine, he added. It provided military support and accepted the largest number of refugees from Ukraine since the beginning of the war.

However, relations have soured with Polish farmers and truckers feeling threatened by Ukraine’s relaxed trucking policy, which they say is undermining their prices and threatening their incomes.

Poland is a member of the European Union, but Ukraine is not.

“We will discuss this in a spirit of friendship to resolve these issues as soon as possible,” Tusk said before meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal.

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