The move was announced by Poland’s foreign ministry on Tuesday evening, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
The ministry said on the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter: “In connection with statements made by representatives of the Ukrainian authorities, Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland has been invited to the headquarters of the Polish foreign ministry.”
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Paweł Jabłoński said Zvarych was currently at an ambassadors’ meeting in Kyiv, and so Ukraine’s deputy envoy would meet with Polish officials on Wednesday, while the Ukrainian ambassador would be called in at the earliest possible date.
Jabłoński added that the Polish foreign ministry had invited the Ukrainian ambassador over statements by Ukraine’s authorities, which Poland believed to be “inappropriate,” as well as in connection with the calling in of the Polish ambassador in Kyiv, Bartosz Cichocki, by Ukraine’s foreign ministry earlier in the day.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on the X platform on Tuesday night that the summoning of the Polish ambassador by Ukraine “should not have happened,” the PAP news agency reported.
The prime minister wrote: “The summoning of the Polish ambassador - representative of a country - who was the only one to remain in Kyiv on the day Russia invaded Ukraine, should never have happened.”
He added that the war continued and noted the support provided by Poland for Kyiv’s fight against the Russian invasion, the PAP news agency reported.
Morawiecki stated: “We’ll always defend Poland’s good name and its security, and the interests of any other country will never take precedence over the interests of Poland.”
The Polish ambassador had been called in over comments made by the Polish president’s top foreign policy aide, Marcin Przydacz, which Ukraine described as “unacceptable,” according to reports.
In a media interview on Monday, Przydacz referred to the possible extension of Poland’s ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products, and called on Ukraine to show appreciation for Poland’s support of Kyiv’s fight against the Russian invasion, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.
Ukraine’s foreign ministry said that during the meeting with Poland’s ambassador, “it was emphasized" that Przydacz’s "statements about the alleged ingratitude of the Ukrainians for the assistance of the Republic of Poland do not reflect reality and as such are unacceptable.”
Ukraine’s foreign ministry further stated: “We are convinced that the friendship between Ukraine and Poland is far deeper than political pragmatism. Politics should not question the mutual understanding and strength of relations between our peoples. No statements will prevent us from jointly fighting for peace and building a common European future.”
Emotions between Warsaw and Kyiv 'should definitely cool down': Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a social media post late on Tuesday that emotions between Warsaw and Kyiv "should definitely cool down."
"We will not allow any political instants to spoil the relations between the Ukrainian and Polish peoples, and emotions should definitely cool down," Zelensky said on the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter.
"The freedom and well-being of our nations, the values of our Europe and the victory over the common Russian enemy are above all," he added.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.
Tuesday was day 524 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Source: IAR, PAP, dziennik.pl
