A videoconference of representatives of the “coalition of the willing” on ending the war in Ukraine will take place on Thursday. Talks are expected to continue at the beginning of next week. According to media reports, just like before, no representative of the Polish government will be present at the table.
The most recent meeting of European leaders on the conflict beyond our eastern border took place on Monday. The talks in London were attended by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The absence of a representative of the Polish authorities may raise concerns, especially in light of the British leader’s statement after the meeting. Starmer said that a “critical moment” had come regarding negotiations on peace in Ukraine.
After his visit to London, Zelensky traveled to Brussels to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Although representatives of the Polish government were excluded, the Ukrainian president invited Polish President Karol Nawrocki to Kyiv. He also announced that he would come to Poland if he received an invitation from the Polish president.
Another Round of Talks Without the Polish Government?
Since the creation of the “coalition of the willing,” the participants representing Poland have always come from the government, not the presidency. The next meeting in this format is scheduled for Thursday, raising the question: will no one from the ruling coalition again take part? Foreign media outlets, quoting the spokesperson of the French government who announced the upcoming talks, make no mention of Polish participation.
The next meeting is set to take place in Berlin on Monday. This was reported by Reuters, citing two EU diplomats. According to the sources, the meeting will be attended by the French president and the British prime minister.