Zelensky awarded the President of Poland with Ukraine's highest honor

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Polish President Andrzej Duda with the Order of Freedom. The corresponding decree was published on the website of the President's Office.

It is noted that the Polish president received the award for outstanding personal merits in strengthening Ukrainian-Polish international cooperation, as well as for supporting the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Duda attended the award ceremony and, together with the President and his wife, Olena Zelenska, honored the memory of Ukrainian defenders whose lives were taken by Russian aggression.

The Order of Freedom is a state award that recognizes citizens for outstanding and special services in asserting the country's sovereignty and independence, consolidating society, developing democracy and reforms, and defending constitutional human rights and freedoms.

This is the highest order of Ukraine that can be awarded to foreigners and stateless persons.

• on June 2, the President's Office reported that Duda plans to visit Ukraine before completing his 10-year term as president.
• On June 28, the Polish president arrived in Kyiv, where he was met by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga. He will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and take part in the celebration of the Constitution Day of Ukraine.