Poland's Tusk says he feels fear and hope before Trump-Putin talks

11/8/2025 19:06

Poland's prime minister said on Monday he felt a mixture of fear and hope ahead of a Russia-U.S. summit on the war in Ukraine this week, but added that Washington had pledged to consult its European partners before the talks.



U.S. President Donald Trump will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, and Kyiv fears that the two leaders may try to dictate terms for ending the 3-1/2-year war.



"The American side has promised that it will consult with European partners on its position before the meeting in Alaska," Donald Tusk told a news conference.



"I will wait... for the effects of the meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin - I have many fears and a lot of hope."