Polish official: US peace plan excludes EU fighter deployment in Ukraine

Poland’s Deputy Minister of National Defence, Paweł Zalewski, has stated that the U.S. plan for a peace settlement in Ukraine excludes any provisions for stationing European fighter jets in the country.

“The idea of deploying EU military aircraft in Poland was considered, but it was decided that this type of document should not include such a point,” Zalewski explained on the air of RMF FM radio.

The deputy minister added that after reviewing the U.S. plan, it became clear that it should not contain any clauses related to the deployment of forces on NATO territory.

Zalewski's comments, amid ongoing U.S.-brokered talks in Geneva and Abu Dhabi, reflect Poland's cautious support for the framework while prioritising NATO cohesion and deterrence against Russia. As a frontline NATO member bordering Ukraine and Belarus, Warsaw has been vocal about ensuring any settlement bolsters European security without inviting further aggression.

The U.S. plan, a 28-point framework approved by President Trump on November 18, 2025, proposes a ceasefire along current frontlines, Ukraine's non-NATO path, military caps and phased sanctions relief for Russia in exchange for US reconstruction aid and multilateral security guarantees.

On November 23, during negotiations in Switzerland – led by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak – the plan was substantially revised, sources told The Guardian, adding that it now includes only 19 points.

Kyiv and its European partners say the existing frontline has to be the starting point for territorial discussions. They say there can be no recognition of land seized by Russia militarily, and that Kyiv should make its own decisions on whether to join the EU and NATO – something the Kremlin wants to veto or impose conditions on.

Zelenskyy is now at his most vulnerable point since the war began, as a corruption scandal has led to the dismissal of two of his ministers, while Russia continues to make battlefield gains.

By Khagan Isayev