Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said that any future negotiations aimed at ending the war should be conducted without intermediaries, arguing that Zelenskyy and Putin should deal directly with each other.

In an interview reported by European Pravda via CBS News, Sikorski said he supports direct talks because Russia and Ukraine already negotiate bilaterally on specific humanitarian and practical issues, such as exchanges of bodies of fallen soldiers and prisoners of war. He contrasted this with the idea of external mediation, which he suggested could be unnecessary for key discussions between the two leaders.

Sikorski also emphasized that European countries are not neutral in the conflict and stated that progress in negotiations would ultimately depend on whether Putin is ready for a ceasefire or a broader peace arrangement, implying that negotiations can only move forward if Russia commits to the talks.