Tusk plans to meet Zelensky in Warsaw, Polish government spokesperson says

Polish government spokesperson Adam Szlapka said this at a press conference on Wednesday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

He recalled that a meeting of the European Council is taking place in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.

"If the European Council meeting does not run too long, the meeting will, of course, take place. [...] I know that President Zelensky is eager wants to meet Prime Minister Tusk in Poland on Friday. We will, of course, arrange such a meeting," Szlapka said.

The spokesperson added that Tusk and Zelensky spoke in Berlin on Monday, including about the upcoming visit of the Ukrainian leader to Poland.

The planned meeting with Zelensky in Warsaw on Friday was also confirmed by the marshals of Poland's Sejm and Senate, Wlodzimierz Czarzasty and Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska. According to Czarzasty, the Ukrainian president is expected to arrive at the Sejm at around 13:00. The meeting will also be attended by Deputy Marshal of the Sejm Monika Wielichowska, who co-chairs the Ukraine-Poland Interparliamentary Assembly, and Pawel Kowal, head of the Sejm's Foreign Affairs Committee.

Kidawa-Blonska specified that the talks with Zelensky would focus on further support for Ukraine.

Earlier, Zelensky said he would agree to visit Poland on Friday, December 19.

The Polish president's office has confirmed the invitation for the Ukrainian leader to visit Warsaw on December 19. During the talks, Zelensky and his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki will discuss security, economic, and historical issues.

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