In brief
In a crucial meeting in London, President Volodymyr Zelensky will engage with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, alongside UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, to discuss peace negotiations amidst ongoing tensions with Russia. The discussions will focus on establishing security guarantees and investigating ways to affirm Ukraine's territorial integrity, following a controversial push by the US for concessions from Kyiv.
President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet key European leaders in London on Monday, as Ukraine's allies plan their response to an ongoing US 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 US and Ukraine said there was progress but US President Donald Trump appeared to criticise 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, that was as of a few hours ago.
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 feature Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who represent the three NATO nations with the largest military budgets in real terms, with the exception of the US.
Downing Street said the meeting would focus on the ongoing peace negotiations and next steps, while UK cabinet minister Pat McFadden said it would explore ways to ensure Ukraine is able to decide its own future.
The UK and France have led talks to assemble a coalition intended to offer future defense support, including a possible reassurance force deployed in Ukraine.
These discussions aim to secure meaningful security guarantees in the event of a peace deal, especially concerning territorial concessions and the status of the contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
