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WARSAW, POLAND (DEC. 30, 2025) (USERS MUST CREDIT “POLISH PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE” HANDOUT – FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY)

1. POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK TAKING SEAT AT TABLE
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3. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK, SAYING:
“Just moments ago, I concluded a conversation with the leaders of key European countries, as well as the prime ministers of Canada and Norway, and the leaders of European institutions. The NATO secretary general also took part in this discussion.”

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5. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK, SAYING:

“We assessed the outcome of the first stage of these very serious negotiations, which have engaged the leaders of Ukraine, European states, the United States and Canada.”

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7. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK, SAYING:

“Peace is on the horizon. There is no doubt that things have happened that give grounds for hope that this war can end, and quite quickly, but it is still a hope, far from 100% certain.”

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9. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK, SAYING:

“What constitutes the key development of recent days is the American declaration — something new, which even surprised some observers. This is the U.S. declaration of readiness to participate in security guarantees for Ukraine after a peace agreement is concluded, including the presence of American troops, for example along the border or the line of contact between Ukraine and Russia.”

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11. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK, SAYING:

“We will see how consistent our partners on the other side of the Atlantic will be, but this development adds hope that these talks may end successfully — which, quite simply, means the end of the war.”

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13. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK, SAYING:

“From Ukraine’s perspective, this will of course require a compromise approach on territorial issues. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shown genuine goodwill in this regard. From his point of view — understandably — a referendum would be necessary, as the Ukrainian nation would have to consent to territorial decisions.”

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15. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK, SAYING:

“It is obvious that this possible consent must be conditional on real, reliable security guarantees for Ukraine after the possible conclusion of peace aggrement. This is, of course, an enormous challenge for all participants in the process. But as I said, these fairly unambiguous declarations have appeared for the first time since the beginning of this full-scale war.”

WARSAW, POLAND (DEC. 30, 2025) (USERS MUST CREDIT “POLISH PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE” HANDOUT – FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that the US is ready for a possible deployment of its troops to Ukraine as part of postwar security guarantees.

Washington's security guarantees for Kyiv after a peace deal is reached could "include the presence of American troops along the contact line between Ukraine and Russia," Tusk told a government meeting after leaders from Europe and Canada held talks, according to broadcaster TVP World.

“These fairly unambiguous declarations have appeared for the first time. We will see how consistent our partners on the other side of the Atlantic will be,” Tusk said.
He noted that "peace is on the horizon" for the "coming weeks."

"There is no doubt that things have happened that give grounds for hope that this war can end, and quite quickly, but it is still a hope, far from 100% certain," he underscored.

Tusk further stressed that Kyiv may still need to compromise on territorial issues, underlining that any such decision would require the consent of the Ukrainian people.

It is “obvious that this possible consent must be conditional on real, reliable security guarantees for Ukraine after the possible conclusion of peace,” he added.