According to Tusk, Warsaw and Kyiv must not "repeat the mistakes of their predecessors."
"We will strive to look to the future while understanding and respecting history. We will take concrete actions now in the interests of Poland and Ukraine, seeking common interests. In fact, it’s not that difficult," he stated.
The European Union, which Ukraine aspires to join, remains a space of security but is also becoming a "space of interests," noted the head of the Polish government.
"Everyone must take care of their interests. We will support Ukraine, but we will also defend our national interests," Tusk said.
He expressed gratitude to Zelensky for recent decisions regarding the restoration of historical memory concerning the Volhynian tragedy. According to Tusk, such issues "require empathy from Ukraine towards Poland and from Poland towards Ukraine."
On January 11, it was reported that Ukraine and Poland exchanged lists of locations where they will search for the remains of victims of mutual historical conflicts for further exhumation. In response to a question about the impact of the Volhynian tragedy on Poland's support for Ukraine, Zelensky stated that significant "steps forward" have been made in resolving historical disputes.