'This is a kind of bargaining.' Duda urges Zelenskyy to return to talks with Trump

“Yesterday, there was a certain, let's be honest, impasse,” said the Polish president.

In his opinion, Zelenskyy should calmly sit at the table and negotiate a solution to ensure Ukraine's security. He noted that he had spoken with the Ukrainian president before he visited the United States.

“Yes, this is a kind of bargaining because President Donald Trump has spent his entire professional life as a big-time businessman - he said. - I said: " Volodymyr, I think we just have to adapt to this and seek an agreement with him, looking for a common solution, based on the American principle that we can establish such conditions that both sides will win,” Duda said.

Duda emphasized that he advised Zelenskyy to engage in "calm, constructive negotiations" with Trump.

"Today, I will say this: we need to return to the table of talks; we need to sit back down at the negotiation table. Volodymyr Zelenskyy should return to this table. He should calmly sit down at this table and, while remaining calm, negotiate a solution that will make Ukraine safe,” Duda explained.

The Polish president also stressed that Poland and Ukraine’s other allies must continue to support Kyiv. He pointed out that peace in Ukraine must be achieved in such a way that “Russia no longer attacks anyone.”

Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump

Yesterday, on February 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington. At the White House, a meeting occurred between Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump, as well as Vice President JD Vance.

The leaders were expected to sign a deal on Ukrainian minerals.

However, during the meeting at the White House, a dispute arose between Zelenskyy, Trump, and JD Vance regarding the war in Ukraine.

After the argument, Trump gathered with his key advisors in the Oval Office. Later, Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House earlier than planned.

US President Donald Trump accused the Ukrainian president of being allegedly unwilling to pursue peace.

It is worth noting that the signing of a deal between Ukraine and the US on minerals was also expected in Washington. However, that did not happen.

For more details about Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump, read RBC-Ukraine's article.

Read more about the statements of the leaders of European countries and organizations in RBC-Ukraine's article.

Additionally, immediately after the confrontation between the US and Ukrainian leaders, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk noted that the Ukrainians were not alone and expressed support for Zelenskyy.