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18.08.2025

18.08.2025The Missing Seat, The Unexpected Call

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Poland for 18.08.2025.

It displays 194 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.08.2025The Missing Seat, The Unexpected Call
Polish media on August 18th centered intensely on the unfolding US-Ukraine summit in Washington, a continuation of previous days' discussions. Early reports highlighted President Trump's direct mandate to President Zelensky to end the war, alongside growing concerns about Poland's absence from these crucial negotiations. As the day progressed, this absence became a dominant narrative, triggering a political blame game regarding responsibility for the diplomatic oversight. Late in the day, coverage shifted to the commencement of the Trump-Zelensky meeting, viewed as Ukraine's last hope, with Zelensky rejecting territorial concessions. The summit continued with European leaders joining discussions, notably interrupted by President Trump's direct call to Vladimir Putin, followed by announcements of an upcoming Putin-Zelensky meeting. Poland's non-participation remained a persistent point of domestic contention throughout the day.
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02:09Kremlin's Terms, Trump's Plans

Polish media continues to focus on the diplomatic repercussions of the Trump-Putin summit. Reports highlight Putin's clear demands which experts deem unacceptable (Onet). Discussions also center on the potential "Trump-Putin alliance" and American pressure for peace on terms favorable to the Kremlin, posing a significant challenge for Kyiv, Poland, and Europe (Rzeczpospolita). Additionally, there is speculation about President Trump's plan to detach Belarus from Russia (Radio ZET). European parliamentarians are also commenting on delegations to the White House (Polsat News).
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06:35Trump's Mandate for Ukraine Peace

Polish media continues to focus on the aftermath of the US-Russia summit and the future of the Ukraine conflict. Reports highlight President Trump's direct address to President Zelensky, stating he can immediately end the war (Do Rzeczy, Onet, Rzeczpospolita). Discussions also cover Russia's unyielding objectives post-Alaska (Polityka) and Poland's stance that Putin cannot be trusted, advocating "nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine" (300polityka). Some express concern about Poland's exclusion from US summit discussions (Polsat News) and call for more prudent Polish policy towards Ukraine (wPolityce).
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Prezydent Karol Nawrocki może prywatnie premiera Donalda Tuska szczerze nie cierpieć, ale w kilku kwestiach muszą współpracować, bo na amerykańsko-rosyjskim resecie przygotowywanym przez Donalda Trumpa z Władimirem Putinem stracą obaj. Jak taka współpraca powinna wyglądać?
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09:53Poland's Washington Absence

Polish media is largely focused on Poland's representation at the ongoing Washington summit concerning Ukraine's peace negotiations. Reports question the Polish delegation's absence (Onet, Rzeczpospolita, Super Express), while President Nawrocki issues statements appealing for calm and prudence regarding the talks, confirming upcoming discussions with Donald Trump (300polityka, Polsat News, wPolityce). Amidst this, concerns persist about Russia's unchanged objectives post-Alaska and potential threats to Europe (Polityka, Radio ZET).
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- Do Białego Domu zaprasza prezydent USA - wskazuje szef polskiej dyplomacji. - Minister spraw zagranicznych nie zgłosił gotowości Polski do udziału w wizycie w Waszyngtonie - twierdzi współpracownik prezydenta Karola Nawrockiego. Obóz rządowy i obóz prezydencki zrzucają z siebie odpowiedzialność za to, że w Białym Domu w kluczowych rozmowach dotyczących zakończenia wojny na Ukrainie, zabraknie przedstawiciela Polski.
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13:22Poland's Summit Snub

Polish media remains preoccupied with the reasons behind Poland's absence from the high-level US summit concerning Ukraine (Do Rzeczy, Onet, Rzeczpospolita, Wprost). Reports detail a political blame game, with accusations between factions regarding who failed to ensure Poland's representation (300polityka, Rzeczpospolita). This diplomatic oversight overshadows other domestic news, including economic assessments of a four-day work week (Gazeta Prawna) and a tragic hunting accident (OKO.press).
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Wołodymyr Zełenski w nocy z poniedziałku na wtorek czasu warszawskiego zamierzał uzyskać w Białym Domu od Donalda Trumpa realne gwarancje bezpieczeństwa dla swojego kraju.
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15:49The Washington Summit and Poland's Shadow

The Polish media continues its intense focus on the US-Ukraine summit. Reports detail President Zelensky's crucial meeting with Donald Trump, widely seen as Ukraine's "last hope" (Rzeczpospolita), with Zelensky firmly rejecting territorial concessions (Interia, Polsat News). A significant discussion point remains Poland's absence from these Washington talks, prompting a political blame game regarding who is responsible for the diplomatic oversight (Super Express, wPolityce, Wprost, 300polityka).
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17:52The Washington Summit Begins

Polish media remains overwhelmingly focused on the ongoing Trump-Zelensky meeting in Washington, emphasizing its crucial significance for Ukraine's fate (Do Rzeczy, Onet, Rzeczpospolita, Wyborcza). Reports detail the commencement of talks, with President Zelensky declaring Ukraine's readiness and openness to a trilateral meeting (Interia, Polsat News, Radio ZET). Concurrently, discussions persist regarding Poland's continued absence from these high-level talks (300polityka, Wprost, Rzeczpospolita).
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19:44Summit Outcomes and Europe's Turn

Polish media remains intensely focused on the Washington summit, now reporting the conclusion of the Trump-Zelensky meeting and subsequent discussions with European leaders (Super Express, Onet, Rzeczpospolita, Do Rzeczy, wPolityce). Key emerging topics include potential territorial exchanges and security guarantees for Ukraine, with one source quoting Putin's alleged agreement (Do Rzeczy, wPolityce, Polsat News, Radio ZET). Meanwhile, Poland's continued absence from these high-level talks remains a prominent point of discussion (Polityka, Rzeczpospolita, 300polityka).
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22:44Trump's Mid-Summit Putin Call

Polish media remains intently focused on the Washington summit's latest developments. Reports highlight President Trump's surprising interruption of talks with European leaders to directly call Russian President Putin (OKO.press, Polsat News, Rzeczpospolita). Following this, Trump reportedly announced arrangements for a direct Putin-Zelensky meeting (Radio ZET, Wyborcza), with discussions still touching on potential territorial exchanges (Do Rzeczy). Poland's continued absence from these crucial high-level discussions remains a significant point of domestic contention (Polityka).