In London, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, President of France Emmanuel Macron, and Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz.
The President of Ukraine thanked Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz for organizing the meeting and for each of their personal contributions on the path toward achieving a dignified and guaranteed peace.
The leaders discussed diplomatic engagement with the American side, aligned a shared position and agreed on the next steps.
“There are things that are very important today. I think these are unity between Europe and Ukraine, and also unity between Europe, Ukraine, and the United States,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.
Keir Starmer underscored the importance of supporting Ukraine and reaching an agreement that would guarantee a just and lasting peace.
“The principles remain the principles that we've embraced for a very, very long time, which is that we stand with Ukraine. And that's why it's so important that we repeatedly set out the principle that matters about Ukraine are for Ukraine,” the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom said.
Emmanuel Macron expressed support for active diplomatic efforts and stressed the importance of further assistance to Ukraine.
“Now I think the main issue is the convergence between our common positions – Europeans and Ukrainians, and the U.S. – to finalize these peace negotiations and re-engage a new phase in the best possible conditions for Ukraine, for the Europeans, and for our collective security,” the President of France said.
Friedrich Merz noted that the coming days could be decisive for everyone and emphasized the need to continue supporting Ukraine.
“We continue to stand firmly with Ukraine and to support your country, because we all know: the destiny of this country is the destiny of Europe. So that's the reason why we are here, trying to figure out what we can do. And nobody should doubt our support for Ukraine,” the Federal Chancellor of Germany said.
The leaders stressed that the peace plan must provide for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, security guarantees from partners, and a full ceasefire.
