Morning brought reports of infrastructure collapse in Gdynia, with thousands losing heat and water access. Defense discussions intensified around the "main defense line on Vistula" concept, while Trump's suggestion about Auschwitz ownership sparked diplomatic tensions.
By afternoon, Trump's hour-long call with Putin dominated coverage, followed by a separate conversation with Zelenskyy. Trump announced plans for direct negotiations and a potential meeting with Putin in Saudi Arabia, prompting concerns across European capitals about bilateral deal-making excluding EU interests.
Pentagon chief's statement about Ukraine's NATO membership being "unrealistic" amplified anxieties about US-Russia rapprochement. The migration pact debate resurfaced with PiS claims about disproportionate quotas for Poland, while law enforcement reported capturing a suspect in the widely-covered attack on a 14-year-old girl in Rabka-Zdrój.