Zelenskyy Visits Poland, Presents Awards in Attempt to Mend Ties Amid Aid Dispute
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Zelenskyy visited Poland and presented awards to two Poles involved in helping Ukraine - a journalist and a combat medic - in an attempt to build bridges amid a dispute with Warsaw.
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Poland has blocked agricultural imports from Ukraine to protect its farmers ahead of an election, and announced it would stop sending arms to Kyiv.
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Zelenskyy has tried to avoid Polish domestic politics, focusing on direct Ukraine-Poland relations instead.
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The journalist helped provide aid and transport wounded children, while the medic worked near the frontlines and set up a fund to assist other medics.
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Zelenskyy thanked Poland for its "invaluable support and solidarity" in defending Europe's freedom.
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