“All participants — including Scandinavian countries, Canada, the Netherlands, and NATO — agreed that solid security guarantees for Ukraine are crucial. Such guarantees also mean a safer Poland,” Tusk wrote on social media platform X. “We will return to talks after tomorrow’s meeting between the presidents of the U.S. and Ukraine.”
The phone conference, which included leaders from Ukraine, Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, and EU institutions, focused on the path to ending the war in Ukraine — particularly on territorial disputes and long-term defense commitments. According to German news agency dpa, the call took place Saturday evening.
The talks preceded a scheduled Sunday meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Despite recent diplomatic overtures from Kyiv, Russia launched another large-scale missile and drone assault on Kyiv early Saturday, targeting energy and civilian infrastructure. Zelensky said Russia fired nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles, striking residential buildings.
Territorial control remains a key point of contention in ongoing negotiations. Moscow is demanding Ukrainian troop withdrawals from parts of Donetsk not currently occupied by Russian forces, while Kyiv seeks to freeze the front line in its current position. The fate of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant also remains unresolved.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the negotiations had reached a “turning point,” though Ukraine’s proposed 20-point peace plan still diverges from versions discussed by U.S. and Russian delegations.
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Source: PAP, Polskie Radio