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Away from Ukraine, Kyiv may well have half an eye on another election coming up in Europe.

Last week, Romania went to the polls with the choice of a pro-Europe candidate or a hard-right Donald Trump supporter.

That one went the way Kyiv and Brussels would have hoped, but some attentions may now turn to Poland, where presidential elections take place next week.

While it won’t affect Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s position – and he is an outspoken supporter of Ukraine – the identity of the next president is seen as key to his plans to reform the judiciary at home.

It’s also a chance for the Polish public to weigh in on the country’s approach to foreign affairs.

Tens of thousands of people took the streets of Warsaw today to show support for the rival candidates – liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and nationalist Karol Nawrocki.

Nawrocki’s voters, some wearing hats with the words “Poland is the most important”, gathered to show support for his drive to align Poland more closely with Trump’s policies.

At Trzaskowski’s march, the newly-elected Romanian president Nicusor Dan pledged to work closely with Tusk and Trzaskowski “to ensure Poland and the European Union remain strong”.

The election takes place on 1 June.