Overview
- Zelensky said he may travel to Poland on Dec. 19 for a face-to-face meeting that still awaits final confirmation.
- Ukraine's ambassador to Poland said preparations are underway and expressed hope the talks will take place in Warsaw before the end of the year.
- The meeting would be the first in-person encounter between the two presidents since Nawrocki's inauguration.
- Poland remains a key backer of Ukraine's defense, though Nawrocki has criticized Kyiv's EU and NATO ambitions and highlighted historical grievances.
- In mid-November, Nawrocki signed a law extending Ukrainian refugees' legal status in Poland to March 2026, which he described as the last extension.