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Poland to Host French-British Drills, Tusk Warns War Continues

7/14/2026

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Poland will host joint French-British military drills this autumn to ready security guarantees for Ukraine and the region.
Tusk told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that peace remains unlikely as Russia’s rigid stance makes a cease-fire improbable.
He said Moscow will prolong war until winter, linking drills to Paris “Coalition of the Willing” as preparation for security guarantees after an agreement.

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Poland will host joint French-British military drills this autumn to ready security guarantees for Ukraine and the region.
Tusk told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that peace remains unlikely as Russia’s rigid stance makes a cease-fire improbable.
He said Moscow will prolong war until winter, linking drills to Paris “Coalition of the Willing” as preparation for security guarantees after an agreement.