At St. Sophia’s Cathedral, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer held a bilateral meeting.
The Head of State thanked Keir Starmer for co-leading the Coalition of the Willing and for all the efforts the Prime Minister is making to ensure that cooperation within this format is truly effective.
The leaders of Ukraine and the United Kingdom summarized the outcomes of the first five-party meeting in the United Europe in Ukraine format and the Coalition of the Willing summit.
A key focus was the implementation of the agreement, reached with U.S. President Donald Trump, that a full and unconditional ceasefire must begin on May 12 for at least 30 days, as well as the strengthening of sanctions against Russia if it rejects the agreement.
Particular attention was paid to ensuring effective monitoring of the ceasefire and coordination with the United States.
The President and Prime Minister also discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, in particular the deployment of a support contingent, which should become a key element of such guarantees.
Other important topics included the continued strengthening of Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
