Ukraine feels gratitude to Poland - President Poroshenko

During a celebration ceremony of Ukraine's Independence Day at Kiev's Maidan, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko thanked Polish President Andrzej Duda for the international support the country gave Ukraine. "Taking advantage of the presence here today of Polish President Andrzej Duda – a friend of mine and a great friend of Ukraine, I want to express my deep gratitude to our international partners for comprehensive, diplomatic and financial support for the supply of nonlethal [military equipment] and humanitarian aid. I would also like to thank you for the sanctions you took against the aggressor,” Poroshenko proclaimed. President Duda was the only foreign head of state to attend the ceremony. After the event, Duda and Poroshenko discussed the future relations of the two countries, including peace in Ukraine, the prospects of stability for the region, Polish-Ukrainian relations and relations between the EU and Ukraine.