NEWS

26/02/2025

11:12

We Will Discuss, Among Other Things, How to Help Ukraine Maintain Peace and Who Will Send Troops. Tusk Ahead of EU Leaders' Videoconference

"A videoconference with the 27 Prime Ministers and Presidents of the European Union is about to begin, with the participation of the President of the European Council, who organized it, and primarily President Macron, who will report on his visit to Washington and his talks with President Trump" – Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in a recording published on X.

"As you know, this is part of the preparations for negotiations. We all hope for a swift end to the war, and Europe wants to have the clearest possible stance. Poland's position has been clear from the very beginning. Ukraine's future cannot be decided without Ukraine. We cannot agree to Ukraine's capitulation to [...] the insolent demands of Russia, including territorial ones" – he continued.

"Europe must be united around its own vision for Ukraine's future and our relations with Ukraine and Russia. We have adopted sanctions, and we will discuss how to support Ukraine during these negotiations, including what excites people so much, namely how to help Ukraine maintain peace if we sign it, and who will send troops" – he went on to say.

"Polish soldiers will not participate directly in a peacekeeping mission, or whatever we call it, but Poland will be ready to provide all logistical support. What we are doing now, but even on a larger scale, if the need arises, so that a European peacekeeping mission with the support of the United States is effective and well-organized" – he added.

"We are also determined to support all initiatives aimed at utilizing Russian money, so-called frozen assets, so that these funds finance aid to Ukraine, now while it is fighting and during peace, when it will be rebuilt. This is one of many upcoming meetings, we still have a lot of work ahead of us, but there is some hope on the horizon that united and in solidarity, we will find a good way to end this war" – he stressed.