Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. On taking office, Tusk made clear what was central for him: Europe must be ready for war.

WARSAW, Jan 15, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will host Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in Warsaw on Wednesday, Poland said, just days before US president-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated.

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The Prime Minister has said that it is 'time to take our partnership to the next level' and that 'closer collaboration' with allies such as Poland will 'protect the UK's national security'.

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NATO’s new role as the command hub for air defense in Poland is the latest push to have the alliance shoulder more responsibility, U.S. Army Col. Martin O’Donnell, spokesman for Supreme Headquarters Allied Power Europe, said Monday.

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Poland will take over the EU presidency for the second time since joining the European Union, with Tusk also serving as prime minister the last time Poland was at the helm of the EU in 2011.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will host Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in Warsaw on Wednesday, Poland said.

NATO has assumed control of Poland's air defenses in a historic move amid fears of Trump's Ukraine policy shift. With Biden's final $500M aid to Kyiv and Norway's F-35s defending Polish skies, the stakes couldn't be higher.

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