Kyiv sees no grounds to believe that Poland will use its veto right to block Ukraine's EU integration process. This was stated by the First Deputy Head of the President's Office, Serhiy Kyslytsya, in a comment to journalists.
Polish diplomats understand the importance of openness
Responding to questions about the possible use of Warsaw's veto right, Kyslytsya expressed confidence in the rationality of the Polish side's actions. According to him, Polish diplomats and officials working in Brussels fully understand how important and beneficial it is for them to open negotiation clusters.
"I have no grounds to believe that Polish diplomats and officials sitting in Brussels or elsewhere do not understand how important and even beneficial it is for them to have the clusters opened," noted the First Deputy Head of the President's Office.
Guided by rules, not emotions
Kyslytsya emphasized that Ukraine has fulfilled all necessary conditions for opening the clusters. He commented on the situation, relying on the words of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which were heard at a press conference in Dublin. The head of state called for being guided not by emotions, but by the existing rules of the European Union.
This approach is intended to reduce the tension around integration issues, shifting the discussion into the legal field where decisions are made based on EU regulations.
Warsaw's position: the issue of historical memory
Despite Kyiv's optimistic forecasts, Warsaw maintains a tough stance on a number of issues. Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz previously stated that Poland would not agree to Ukraine's accession to the EU if Kyiv continues to honor certain historical figures.
In particular, the minister emphasized: "With Bandera, Ukraine will not join the European Union." He also added that no one will tell Poland how to vote on the accession of one country or another to the Union.
According to Kosiniak-Kamysz, every country on the path to EU accession must comply with strict requirements, in particular those concerning the issue of historical memory.
Start of negotiations
Despite existing disagreements, the integration process is moving forward. On June 15, the European Union officially opened the first negotiation cluster "Fundamentals" for Ukraine within the accession procedure.