‘Freeze’ in Ukraine war may be close, says Tusk, as US and Russia plan talks

Polish PM makes remarks after speaking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid White House efforts to end the conflict

A freeze" in the war in Ukraine may be close, the Polish prime minister said on Friday, as the White House and the Kremlin push forward with discussions for a high-level summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in the coming days.

Donald Tusk's remarks came after he spoke with the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has communicated with Trump and European leaders in recent days as the White House continues to try to broker an end to the three-and-a-half-year war.