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Zelensky to meet Tusk in Lviv to discuss support for the Ukrainian diaspora

17.12.2024 16:00
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that on Tuesday afternoon, December 17, he will hold talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Lviv, according to Interfax Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (C) in Kyiv, Ukraine, 22 January 2024. Tusk arrived in Kyiv to meet with top Ukrainian officials amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (C) in Kyiv, Ukraine, 22 January 2024. Tusk arrived in Kyiv to meet with top Ukrainian officials amid the ongoing Russian invasion.SERGEY DOLZHENKO/PAP/EPA

The Polish Chancellery of the Prime Minister confirmed via social media that Donald Tusk has arrived in Lviv.

"We had a long and candid discussion with President Zelensky about the geopolitical situation, the current state of the frontlines, and Polish-Ukrainian relations," stated Prime Minister Tusk.

This discussion will focus on the establishment of a new ministry dedicated to national unity and supporting Ukrainians living abroad.

Zelensky shared these details during the All-Ukrainian Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

The Ukrainian leader also mentioned that he had already spoken with the German and Austrian chancellors about similar issues.

The encounter with Tusk aims to strengthen ties with the Ukrainian diaspora beyond Ukraine's borders.

Zelensky and Tusk agree on visit exchange a week ago to strengthen cooperation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky informed that during a phone call with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk last Tuesday, they discussed Ukraine's European integration and Poland's upcoming presidency in the EU Council.

"We agreed that in the near future, there will be an exchange of visits to better coordinate our joint efforts," Zelensky wrote, adding that the first visit will be organized by the Polish Prime Minister.

Source: PAP/PR24/Interfax Ukraine/X/@Belsat_Eng/@ZelenskyyUa

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