Gdansk
Coverage of Gdansk in the Nexus archive.
- Poland, Ukraine hold key Gdansk conference without Zelenskyy
Poland and Ukraine held the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid tensions over historical disputes. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged reconciliation and EU readiness from Ukraine, while Kyiv sent Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The conference focused on post-war reconstruction needs and Poland's role in supporting Ukraine.
- US State Department Says Ukraine Is Currently Winning the War
Jeremy Levin, a senior US State Department official, stated in Gdansk that Ukraine is now winning the war by turning the situation around and seizing battlefield initiative. He noted Ukrainian forces are shifting to an offensive posture while Russian troops await winter, and highlighted strikes on Russian infrastructure. Washington may also tighten sanctions on Russian oil with EU partners.
- Poland’s President Excluded From Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki will not attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk this week after Prime Minister Donald Tusk did not extend him an invitation. The snub follows a diplomatic rift triggered by Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after UPA fighters, leading Nawrocki to strip Zelensky of Poland’s highest state honor.