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President: I thank you today for defending Europe from the invasion of barbarity and new Russian imperialism, for showing tyrants their place, for proving that the spirit of a free nation is stronger!

– The time of challenges that we are experiencing is not over yet. There are still many hardships ahead of us. I strongly believe that we will prevail – assured the President of the Republic of Poland at this year's celebrations of the National Day of the Third of May.

The Russian invasion has devastated Ukraine and the world needs to support its reconstruction, Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has said.

President Andrzej Duda and the presidents of Estonia Alar Karis, Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda and Latvia Egils Levits are in Kyiv, where they will meet Ukraine's President Volodimir Zelensky.

The Presidents of Poland and of the United States of America, Andrzej Duda and Joe Biden, held bilateral talks: in private as well as talks between the official delegations. Under discussion came topics of allied relations, whereby it was emphasized that Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty constitutes inalienable part of these relations and will be used against any aggressor.

President Andrzej Duda during his visit to Turkey, appealed for international assistance in dealing with the Ukrainian refugee crisis in Poland.

President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday, after his Warsaw talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, that he hopes Canada will contribute funds for Ukraine's post–war reconstruction.

The United States is a leader in imposing sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, President Andrzej Duda said after a meeting with visiting US Vice President Kamala Harris.

Andrzej Duda: This is not the time for political bickering. What matters is Poland and the country’s security, what matters is aid to Ukraine fighting for her independence.