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Treaty of Warsaw

Poland-Ukraine [1920]
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The Treaty of Warsaw, signed in April 1920, was an alliance between Poland and the Ukrainian National Republic, led by Symon Petlyura. This agreement was made during the Russo-Polish War (1919-1920). In exchange for Polish military aid, Ukraine ceded its claims to Galicia and western Volhynia. A joint Polish-Ukrainian campaign captured Kyiv in May 1920. However, a Bolshevik counteroffensive pushed the Polish and Ukrainian forces back. Poland later signed a truce with the Soviets in October 1920, leading to the Treaty of Riga in March 1921, which established the Polish-Soviet border and recognized Soviet Ukraine. This treaty effectively ended the alliance and Ukraine's claim to western territories.12

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  1. Treaty of Riga
  2. Russo-Polish War
  3. Ukraine - World War I and the struggle for independence
  4. Warsaw Pact
  5. history of Poland - From the Treaty of Versailles to the Treaty of Riga

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