President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet key European leaders in London on Monday, as Ukraine's allies plan their response to an ongoing U.S. push for Kyiv to accept concessions in peace talks. The leaders of France and Germany will join Zelensky and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at No 10 as they seek to ensure any deal deters a future Russian attack.
The high-level meeting follows three days of talks in Florida, where Zelensky's chief negotiator pushed for changes to a White House plan widely considered to accommodate central Kremlin demands. The U.S. and Ukraine said there was progress, but U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to criticize Zelensky on Sunday, saying he 'hasn't read' the draft.
Trump told reporters that he was 'a little disappointed' that President Zelensky hasn't yet read the proposal. He continued: 'His people love it... [Russia] would rather have the whole country when you think of it, but Russia is, I believe, fine with it - but I'm not sure that Zelensky is fine with it.'
Monday's talks in London will focus on the ongoing peace negotiations. UK cabinet minister Pat McFadden said it would explore ways to ensure Ukraine is 'able to decide its own future'. He emphasized the need for meaningful security guarantees in the event of a peace deal, rejecting the notion of a 'toothless organisation'.
Despite massive economic pressure and battlefield losses, the Kremlin has shown little sign of compromise on its key demands, including ruling out any future path for Ukraine to join NATO. As the Kremlin continues to assert its desires for control over disputed territories, the European leaders remain apprehensive about the ongoing negotiations and their implications for future stability in the region.
The high-level meeting follows three days of talks in Florida, where Zelensky's chief negotiator pushed for changes to a White House plan widely considered to accommodate central Kremlin demands. The U.S. and Ukraine said there was progress, but U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to criticize Zelensky on Sunday, saying he 'hasn't read' the draft.
Trump told reporters that he was 'a little disappointed' that President Zelensky hasn't yet read the proposal. He continued: 'His people love it... [Russia] would rather have the whole country when you think of it, but Russia is, I believe, fine with it - but I'm not sure that Zelensky is fine with it.'
Monday's talks in London will focus on the ongoing peace negotiations. UK cabinet minister Pat McFadden said it would explore ways to ensure Ukraine is 'able to decide its own future'. He emphasized the need for meaningful security guarantees in the event of a peace deal, rejecting the notion of a 'toothless organisation'.
Despite massive economic pressure and battlefield losses, the Kremlin has shown little sign of compromise on its key demands, including ruling out any future path for Ukraine to join NATO. As the Kremlin continues to assert its desires for control over disputed territories, the European leaders remain apprehensive about the ongoing negotiations and their implications for future stability in the region.
