government of the republic itself settled in the polish city of tarnow in the twentieth year, ataman symon petlyurawho appeared in warsaw on behalf of the directory, already as its head, signed with the poles an agreement on a joint war against soviet russia, in exchange for such support, agreed to transfer a significant part of western ukrainian lands under polish control, the poles were vitally interested in the existence of such here is the education of the curious. why because of the same agreement, because there was a government that signed it. so they received some kind of minimal legitimacy on the right to western ukraine if we do not have our own idea that at a certain stage of our statehood we should have a close understanding with the poles because of the danger coming from moscow, i think we will become victims of fruitless great powers. but not timely all-ukrainian plans, except for endless conflict rushing about. true , in the year, with the participation of ukrainian exiles, on the initiative of symon petliura, who was eager to return ukraine at any cost, an attempt was made to invade