# Europe cautiously optimistic ahead of Ukraine trilateral talks, Polish PM says

https://mins.news/en/item/117556

- TASS, 2026-10-27 14:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2208803

> Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish leader Alexander Stubb were cautiously optimistic about early November trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi after speaking by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The three leaders agreed to maintain direct phone contacts.

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