Reliable peace is essential for all,’ Zelenskyy says after Tusk call
In his readout from the call with Poland’s Tusk, Zelenskyy was notably less specific about the prospects of ending the war, saying only that the pair discussed “the available diplomatic opportunities” and stressed that “a reliable peace is essential for all.”
He added they also discussed plans for joint defence production, support for Ukrainians resident in Poland, and prospects for Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
“Donald and I agreed that the first negotiation cluster for Ukraine and Moldova should be opened simultaneously. Ukraine and Moldova began this path together and must continue along it together,” he said.
Freezing Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen ‘sooner rather than later’, Poland’s PM Tusk after talking with Zelenskyy
The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, just told reporters that he spoke with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this morning and believes that the Russian invasion of Ukraine could soon be “frozen”.
“There are certain signals, I also have an intuition – that perhaps a freezing of the conflict – I don’t want to say the end of the war, but a freezing of the conflict – could happen sooner rather than later.”
He added:
“There is hope for this. Today is the deadline for the ultimatum. President Zelenskyy is very cautious, but still optimistic.
The Ukrainian side is very keen for Europe, including Poland, to take part in shaping this future ceasefire and, later, peace. We are also very keen on this, so that peace can prevail in our region, because that would also have a very positive impact on our security.”