Polish president proposes new format of Ukraine peace talks

Polish President Andrzej Duda said he had proposed a new format of peace talks on the Donbas conflict in a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko, Polskie Radio reported Saturday.

The new format of peace talks should envisage the participation of the most powerful European states, as well as Ukraine's neighboring countries, including Poland, according to the president.

Duda noted that he intends to discuss this issue at the forthcoming meeting of the heads of state.

Andrzej Duda officially assumed the office of the President of Poland on August 6.

Later, Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko and Poland's President Andrzej Duda held a telephone conversation during which they discussed the visit of the special envoy of the Polish president to Ukraine to develop a roadmap of political dialogue and prepare for the upcoming Ukrainian-Polish summit.