Presidents Duda and Poroshenko appeal to international community on Russia's aggression

On August 24, President of Poland Andrzej Duda along with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko appealed to the international community to step up efforts to stop Russia's aggression against Ukraine. "We appeal to the international community to increase efforts, including a policy of sanctions against the aggressor, in order to restore respect for international law and stop the aggression against Ukraine", the presidents wrote in a joint declaration adopted on the 25th anniversary of Ukraine's independence in Kiev. Duda and Poroshenko underlined "the immutability of Poland's position in supporting Ukraine's efforts to regain its territorial integrity." The presidents declared that they would continue to develop Polish-Ukrainian relations in accordance with the treaty on good neighborhood, friendly relations and cooperation signed in Warsaw in 1992. "Poland supports the introduction of visa-free travel between the EU and Ukraine as an effective measure for expanding interpersonal contact," the document also states.