Polish PM Tusk opposes Zelenskyy-Putin talks in Budapest
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Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:19:00 +0300

He wrote about this on the social media platform X.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacted to media reports that a senior U.S. official suggested a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin could take place in Hungary.Tusk noted that in 1994, Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom signed the Budapest Memorandum, guaranteeing security in connection with Ukraine joining the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. However, the agreement failed.“Budapest? Not everyone may remember this, but in 1994 Ukraine already got assurances of territorial integrity from the U.S., Russia and the UK. In Budapest. Maybe I’m superstitious, but this time I would try to find another place,” the Polish prime minister wrote.On August 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House, where he was greeted by U.S. President Donald Trump. The leaders first held a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, then met with European leaders and the NATO Secretary General. Negotiations continued in another format.Following the talks, Trump stated that he had begun preparations for a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin. According to the German Chancellor, the location for the meeting, which Putin has agreed to, has not yet been determined.
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