Tusk suggests Ukraine war pause is close
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday, August 8, after a discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that a pause in the war in Ukraine could be close, according to Reuters.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, the Kremlin announced on Thursday, as the White House leader seeks to make progress in ending the war in Ukraine, which is now in its fourth year.
"There are certain signals, and we also have an intuition, that a freezing of the conflict—not its end, but a freeze—is perhaps closer than one might think," he said at a press conference.
"There are hopes for that," the Polish leader added, as quoted by digi24.ro.
Tusk stated that Zelenskyy is "very cautious, but optimistic" and that Ukraine is eager for Poland and other European countries to play a role in planning a ceasefire and a potential peace agreement.
Poland, a NATO member, has been a staunch supporter of its eastern neighbor, Ukraine, after Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukrainian territory in February 2022, citing threats to Russia's security and plunging Moscow's relations with the West into a deep crisis.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
