On February 17, 2025, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Warsaw had no plans to send Polish peacekeepers to Ukraine, despite Kyiv's continued support. The statement came on the eve of an emergency summit of European leaders in Paris to discuss possible measures to ensure security in the region.

“As for support for Poland, the issue has been resolved... We do not plan to send Polish troops to Ukrainian territory,” — Tusk emphasized at a press conference before leaving for Paris.

He noted that Poland will continue to provide organizational, financial, humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine, but the participation of Polish soldiers in the peacekeeping mission is not envisaged.

At the same time, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed London’s readiness to send British troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping mission. In his article for The Telegraph, he noted that the UK “stands ready to play a leading role” in ensuring Ukraine’s security, including providing military aid of £3 billion annually until 2030. Starmer stressed that this also means a readiness to contribute to guarantees for Ukraine’s security by deploying British troops if necessary.

An emergency summit in Paris called by French President Emmanuel Macron brought together European leaders to discuss the possibility of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine to monitor the ceasefire. The meeting was a response to US President Donald Trump's move to start peace talks with Russia without the participation of European allies, which has caused concern in European capitals.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv will not accept the results of the negotiations between the United States and Russia if Ukraine is not directly involved in these discussions. He stressed that any decisions regarding the future of Ukraine must be made with the participation of the Ukrainian side.

Britain's decision to possibly send peacekeepers to Ukraine puts pressure on other European allies, particularly Germany, to back the idea of ​​a European peacekeeping force in the region. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said sending German troops to Ukraine is not currently on the agenda.

Poland's position, voiced by Donald Tusk, reflects Warsaw's cautious approach to direct military involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. Poland is focused on providing comprehensive support to Kyiv without directly involving its armed forces. Tusk also stressed the importance of maintaining solidarity between Europe and the United States, expressing concern about possible agreements between Washington and Moscow that could threaten the security of Ukraine and Europe as a whole.