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Polish PM says peace talks to end war in Ukraine could begin this winter

Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, plans a series of meetings with European leaders. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak
Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, plans a series of meetings with European leaders. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak
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Peace talks on the war in Ukraine could possibly start this winter, Poland’s prime minister said on Tuesday, outlining a series of planned meetings as Warsaw seeks to play a leading role in ending the conflict.

Poland has been one of Kyiv’s staunchest supporters since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Warsaw would be heavily involved in any talks when it takes up the European Union’s rotating presidency on January 1.

He said: “I really want Poland to be the country that will not only be present but will set the tone for these decisions that are to bring us security and secure Polish interests.”

Tusk said French President Emmanuel Macron would visit Warsaw on Thursday to give a rundown on talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris last weekend.

He said he was in constant contact with Warsaw’s Scandinavian and Baltic allies, and that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer would visit Warsaw in the early days of Poland’s EU presidency.
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