UKRAINE: Polish PM: 'Many Signs Suggesting War Will Be Halted In Near Future'
Delivering a speech at the Air Force Institute of Technology on modernisation of the armed forces alongside the Deputy Defence Minister, PM Donald Tusk includes a comment that has garnered some attention. Says that "There is a big chance... there are many signs suggesting that the Russo-Ukrainian war will be at least halted in the nearest future. But it doesn't change our situation in any way. Poland has to be ready to defend itself, regardless of the situation on the Russo-Ukrainian front."
- Tusk gives no further details on what these signs of a halt to the war might be. As noted earlier (see 'OIL: Cruce Under Pressure as Tusk Sees Signs the Ukraine War May be Suspended', 09:30BST), the most likely 'sign' is the deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Russia to cease hostilities by 8 August or face a ramp-up in sanctions, including secondary sanctions on Russian hydrocarbons.
- Russia has not offered any official response to Trump's latest deadline, with Kremlin officials only stating they had "taken into account" the US president's comments.
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