Polish PM Tusk heads to Turkiye for talks on Ukraine peace

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends a European Union leaders special summit to discuss Ukraine and European defence, in Brussels, Belgium March 6, 2025. (REUTERS)
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Updated 12 March 2025
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Polish PM Tusk heads to Turkiye for talks on Ukraine peace

  • Tusk to meet Turkish officials to evaluate the first round of Ukraine-US peace talks in Saudi Arabia
  • Discussions will center on NATO’s role and Turkey’s key involvement in regional stabilization

WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was going to Turkiye on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments on Ukraine and how Warsaw and Ankara and help ensure lasting peace in the region.
“We will talk about the role of Poland, the role of Turkiye, when it comes to stabilization in the region, when it comes to assessing the first round of talks that ended (...) in Saudi Arabia between Ukraine and the United States,” he said.
.”.. about the possible involvement of both Turkiye and Poland, when it comes to ensuring lasting peace and calm in the region, including on the Russian-Ukrainian border.”
The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv said it was ready to support Washington’s proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, the countries said in a joint statement.
“From our point of view, it is very important that NATO and European countries simultaneously effectively guarantee stability after achieving a ceasefire and peace on the Russian-Ukrainian border. And Turkiye’s role here may be key,” Tusk said. 


Trump says he plans to name Gaza Board of Peace early next year

Updated 11 December 2025
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Trump says he plans to name Gaza Board of Peace early next year

  • It says the Board of Peace will operate “until such time as the Palestinian Authority (PA) has satisfactorily completed its reform program … and can securely and effectively take back control of Gaza.”

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an announcement about which world leaders will serve on the Gaza Board of Peace should be made early next year.
Trump told reporters during an economic event in the White House Roosevelt Room that a variety of leaders want to be on the board, which was established under a Gaza plan that set up a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants.
Trump said “the kings, the presidents, prime ministers — they all want to be on the Board of Peace.” He said it should be announced in the new year.
“It’ll be one of the most legendary boards ever. Everybody wants to be on it,” he said.
A United Nations Security Council resolution adopted on November 17 authorized a Board of Peace and countries working with it to establish a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza.
The resolution, drafted by the US, described the Board of Peace as a transitional administration “that will set the framework, and coordinate funding for, the redevelopment of Gaza” in line with Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
It says the Board of Peace will operate “until such time as the Palestinian Authority (PA) has satisfactorily completed its reform program … and can securely and effectively take back control of Gaza.”