Onet: Poland may use EU presidency to pressure Ukraine.

Poland has problems in resolving issues with Ukraine and plans to use its presidency in the European Union to pressure Kyiv. This was reported by Polish journalist Marcin Terlik. At the meeting between President Zelensky and Radosław Sikorski, there was a bad atmosphere. Zelensky expressed grievances regarding the lack of assistance from Poland in EU accession negotiations and the supply of military equipment. He also noted that Poland has no right to raise the issue of Volhynia. The Polish delegation was shocked by Zelensky's negotiation style.

Poland plans to use Ukraine's European aspirations as a means to pressure Kyiv. It will receive a six-month presidency in the EU in 2025 and will become a key player in the negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU. Zelensky refused to address historical issues with Poland earlier, but now Ukrainians are turning to Poland with various questions.

Also discussed were issues of exhumation of the victims of the Volhynia massacre, which is one of the biggest problems in Poland-Ukraine relations. The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes that military and defense issues will not be a bargaining chip in the negotiations.

The process of Ukraine's accession to the EU accelerated after the Russian invasion. Just a few days after the attack, Kyiv applied for membership and received candidate status in June. In December 2023, negotiations began, divided into 35 chapters. According to the European Commission, there is progress in five chapters in Ukraine.