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President Volodymyr Zelensky met Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Dublin on November 12. They discussed Poland's assistance in preparing Ukraine for winter, diplomatic efforts, the front line and Russian strikes. Zelensky said on Facebook that the two discussed how Poland can help Ukraine prepare for winter and expand transport links between the countries, particularly for fuel supplies, which he said could strengthen Ukraine's energy resilience. They also covered steps that could accelerate Ukraine's accession to the European Union, which Zelensky described as a security guarantee for Ukraine and Europe. He thanked Tusk for launching military exercises involving countries in the Coalition of the Willing. Ukrinform reported that Poland will allocate an additional PLN 8 million, about EUR 1.8 million, to buy generators for Ukraine. The meeting followed Zelensky's remarks at the summit about winter resilience plans for Ukrainian cities.