Donald Tusk

Ukraine and Poland are making progress in lifting the blockade on their border, but the unblocking plan is not being implemented as quickly as we would like, although there are positive trends that need to be maintained and developed.

Poland will work to convene the first intergovernmental conference between the EU and Ukraine no later than June 2024, which will mark the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is on a visit to Poland to meet with Prime Minister Donald Tusk to discuss weapons for Ukraine, the border situation, trade, infrastructure, and finding pragmatic solutions through constructive dialogue between the two governments.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal arrived in Warsaw for a joint meeting of the governments of Ukraine and Poland to discuss various issues, including arms, economy, agriculture, military support, Ukraine's accession to the EU, and resolving historical issues between the two countries.

EU ambassadors will again try to approve the extension of the duty-free trade agreement with Ukraine with a compromise proposal to increase restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products to balance support for Ukraine and protection of EU farmers.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani warns against the deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine, saying it threatens to spark World War III, while supporting the provision of military, economic and technical assistance to help Ukraine defend itself.

The leaders of Germany, France and Poland met in Berlin, expressing joint support for Ukraine, pledging to increase arms and financial aid, and reaffirming that Europe's security is at stake in Ukraine, marking "a new and good beginning for the Weimar Triangle. "

The European Commission has agreed to exempt farmers from the mandatory fallowing of 4 percent of their land, as announced by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after talks with the European Commission President.

European Council President Charles Michel arrives in Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the Weimar Triangle leaders' meeting to discuss further support and assistance to Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz greeted French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin, briefly posing for photos and making no statements.

German MPs call on Chancellor Scholz to resolve differences with French President Macron and strengthen Franco-German relations "given the difficult security situation.

On the eve of the meeting of the leaders of the Weimar Triangle, Donald Tusk called for more ammunition for Ukraine, not just lip service.

President Zelenskyy coordinated with German Chancellor Scholz ahead of a meeting of the Weimar Triangle leaders on Friday to discuss aid to Ukraine.

The leaders of France, Germany, and Poland will meet in Berlin on March 15 to discuss providing more support to Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression.

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to recall more than 50 ambassadors and more than a dozen ambassadorial candidates, replacing diplomatic personnel appointed by the previous government to better cope with the complex challenges facing Polish foreign policy.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz again opposes the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, saying it would require the participation of German soldiers.

Polish President Andrzej Duda plans to propose raising the requirements for NATO defense spending from 2% to 3% of GDP during his upcoming visit to the United States and talks with the allies.

Polish farmers announced new nationwide protests on March 20, blocking transportation routes from 7:00 a. m. to 7:00 p.m. to demand action from the government as their farms face bankruptcy.

Either Europe will give full support to Ukrainian soldiers in the defense of Ukraine, or one day European soldiers will have to give their lives defending Central and the rest of Europe from Russian aggression.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned at the congress of the European People's Party that Europe is facing a stark choice: either to take part in the fight to protect its borders, territory, principles and future generations, or to submit to the authoritarian and corrupt forces attacking it.

Ukraine is ready to accept restrictions on trade with the EU to resolve a political dispute with Poland, but calls on the bloc to ban imports of Russian grain.

Polish President Andrzej Duda convened a meeting of the National Security Council on the eve of his visit to the United States, to which he invited a wide range of Polish politicians.

Macron announces France's support for the Czech plan to buy hundreds of thousands of artillery shells from non-EU countries to help Ukraine.

Poland's defense minister urges citizens not to distribute photos or details of NATO troop movements during military exercises in Poland to maintain deterrence against potential threats.

Polish farmers have announced a new strike at the Ukrainian border, which will last until April 30, to protest the Green Deal and restrictions on food imports from Ukraine.

Polish exports to Ukraine increased significantly to a record 51. 7 billion zlotys in 2023 amid Russia's full-scale invasion, while imports from Ukraine amounted to 20.3 billion zlotys, resulting in the largest trade surplus with Ukraine in Poland's history of 31.4 billion zlotys.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Zvarych, called on Poles to end the blockade of the border with Ukraine, which benefits russia by weakening the economies of both countries and Ukraine's defense capabilities against russian aggression.

The newspaper reports that the Polish prosecutor's office wiretapped politicians and officials using modern Hermes spyware.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk proposes a resolution to ban Russian and Belarusian agricultural and food products in response to the conflict in Ukraine.

Poland is holding informal talks with the EU president to exempt Polish farmers from some provisions of the European Green Deal, due to fears that the neighborhood with Ukraine could harm the agricultural market.