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Polish President Duda may meet with Trump in US, where they will discuss, in particular, war in Ukraine – Reuters

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Polish President Andrzej Duda and the U.S. presidential candidate from the Republican Party Donald Trump may meet in the state of Pennsylvania. In the event of a meeting, the security of Poland and the war in Ukraine will be discussed.

Reuters reported this with reference to sources.

So, according to one of the sources, the joint performance has not yet been finalized. But if the speech goes ahead, it will be a rare occasion for a foreign leader to appear alongside a U.S, presidential candidate on the campaign trail.

World leaders are expected to arrive in the United States in the coming days to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. According to the publication's sources, many foreign delegations have already contacted allies of the former president in an attempt to contact Trump or his foreign policy advisers.

Meanwhile, a Polish official said Duda, who developed close ties with Trump when he was U.S. president from 2017-21, will attend the unveiling of a monument at a Polish-American Roman Catholic shrine north of Philadelphia.

According to the source, Trump will attend the opening, "there will definitely be an opportunity to exchange a few words and talk about the most important topics." In particular, the said official said that these topics will include the security of Poland and the war in Ukraine.

Duda's assistant Małgorzata Paprocka reported that the organizers invited both Duda and Trump to the same event, although Trump's participation has not yet been determined.

Neither the Trump campaign nor the organizers of the event responded to requests for comment. The potential joint performance was first reported by LevittownNow.com, a local news site in Pennsylvania.

Americans of Eastern European descent have become a sought-after electoral bloc for both Republican Trump and his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.

During a debate in Philadelphia in early September, Harris mentioned Pennsylvania's large Polish-American population, implying that Trump would not be a strong defender of Poland if it were attacked by russia.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump told reporters for the first time what happened to him during the second assassination attempt.