Duda intends to discuss Ukraine with Trump during their upcoming face-to-face meeting, according to Tusk.

This was stated by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, as reported by RMF24.

According to Tusk, despite political differences, Duda suggested that they work on a joint position ahead of a possible meeting with Trump.

“President Duda warned me that he will likely visit the United States soon, so I will keep my fingers crossed. We are in constant contact,” Tusk shared.

The Polish Prime Minister added that Duda has “invested a lot in his personal relationship” with Trump, which Poland can leverage for “American-Polish negotiations, especially in the context of Ukraine.”

Tusk also stated that Poland will “intensively coordinate” cooperation with countries that share a “very similar” view on the geopolitical and transatlantic situation, particularly regarding Ukraine.

Thus, Warsaw is set to host the President of France, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and the NATO Secretary General.

“All in the context of the new challenges our homeland, the entire region, the European Union, and the Western community are facing,” the Prime Minister explained.

Commenting on the idea of a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine involving European and British troops, Tusk emphasized that “there is a lot of speculation, but no official proposals.”

“I would very much like (…) Poland not to be alone in any of these scenarios (…). No one wants to escalate the conflict; I do not wish to further involve Poland in Russian-Ukrainian relations,” noted the head of the Polish government.

Trump and the War in Ukraine

During his election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that he would “end the war” if re-elected, without specifying how he would do so. At one point, he stated that he could end the war in 24 hours, particularly due to his good relations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Reuters reported that Trump’s advisers presented a plan under which he would provide additional military aid to Ukraine if re-elected, only if Kyiv agrees to negotiate with Moscow. Additionally, the presidential candidate stated that he would halt financial assistance to Ukraine.

In a debate with Joe Biden on June 28, he deemed Putin’s demands for the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from occupied regions and Ukraine’s refusal to join NATO as “unacceptable.” James DeVance, whom Trump selected as his vice-presidential candidate, expressed an opposing view, proposing a freeze on hostilities along the current front line and Ukraine's refusal to join NATO.

After Trump’s election, the Wall Street Journal reported on another plan presented by Trump’s advisers. It stipulates that Kyiv promises not to join NATO for at least 20 years, while the U.S. continues to supply arms to Ukraine in exchange. Russia and Ukraine are supposedly expected to agree to a demilitarized zone stretching over 1200 km.

However, order in this territory would not be maintained by American troops or any international organizations funded by the U.S., such as the UN. Reports indicated that it could be the troops of EU countries and the United Kingdom.