Polish President welcomes Zelenskyy in Warsaw as leaders hold four-person talks

Polish President Karol Nawrocki welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the inner courtyard of the Presidential Palace in Warsaw on December 19, shortly after 10:00 local time.

Following the greeting, the two presidents began talks “in a four-person format,” without the participation of aides, Caliber.Az reports per RMF24.

The main topics on the agenda included security issues, historical matters, and economic cooperation. 

After the meeting with Nawrocki, Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet the Deputy Speaker of the Polish Sejm, Wlodzimierz Czarzasty and the Marshal of the Polish Senate, Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska, and later in the day with Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Rozmowa Prezydentów Polski @NawrockiKn i Ukrainy @ZelenskyyUa będzie dotyczyła bezpieczeństwa, kwestii historycznych i gospodarczych. pic.twitter.com/iqTC2MibvR

— Kancelaria Prezydenta RP (@prezydentpl) December 19, 2025

Prime Minister Tusk said that meetings in Brussels lasted until 3:00 a.m. and were marked by intense emotions and disputes, but added that he left the European Council building satisfied as a supporter of using frozen Russian assets to assist Ukraine. He confirmed he would meet Zelenskyy at 15:45 local time, saying there was “good news” to discuss with the Ukrainian leader.

The visit has also sparked debate inside Poland. Former Polish President Bronisław Komorowski said Zelenskyy’s trip should be seen as a political test for President Karol Nawrocki, expressing hope that the Polish leader would distance himself from rhetoric modelled on US President Donald Trump. 

Komorowski warned that Washington’s current approach to Ukraine could prove dangerous for Poland, arguing that a forced Ukrainian capitulation to Russia would leave Poland exposed. He also called on Nawrocki to move away from what he described as a policy marked by distance and unease toward Ukraine, while urging Kyiv to remain mindful of Polish interests, particularly sensitive historical issues such as exhumations in Volhynia.

By Jeyhun Aghazada