The first five-party meeting in the United Europe in Ukraine format took place at the Mariyinsky Palace in Kyiv, bringing together President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of France Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, and Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the European leaders for their visit to the capital of Ukraine, which is a genuine demonstration of unity and support. The President emphasized that the presence of each of them in Kyiv now, in the fourth year of the full-scale war, is of great importance to the Ukrainian people.
The Head of State also underscored the symbolic significance of this visit taking place during the days when Europe marks 80 years since the victory over Nazism.
Unity and joint efforts to build a future security architecture were the central themes of the meeting.
The leaders discussed steps toward a ceasefire, the need to exert pressure on Russia, security guarantees, and the importance of coordinating all efforts and joint actions with the United States of America.
