Polish president criticised for doubting Ukraine can retake Crimea

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Poland's President Andrzej Duda attend a meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland January 16, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland's president declared on Saturday he had always been unwavering in his support for Ukraine after coming under strong criticism for saying he was unsure whether Kyiv would be able to regain control over Russian-occupied Crimea.

Warsaw has been one of Kyiv's staunchest supporters since Russia's February 2022 invasion and has said Ukraine must regain control over all of its territory in order to deter Moscow from further aggression.