Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading to Downing Road as soon as once more, however Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will likely be eager to make this assembly greater than only a picture op.
On Monday the PM will welcome not solely the Ukrainian president, but additionally E3 allies France and Germany to debate the state of the conflict in Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be part of Sir Keir in displaying solidarity and help for Ukraine and its chief, nevertheless it’s the replace on the peace negotiations that would be the principal focus of the meet up.
The 4 leaders are stated to be set to not solely talk about these talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia, but additionally to speak about subsequent steps if a deal have been to be reached and what which may appear like.
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Forward of the discussions, Sir Keir spoke with the Dutch chief Dick Schoof the place each leaders agreed Ukraine’s defence nonetheless wants worldwide help, and that Ukraine’s safety is significant to European safety.
However whereas Russia’s conflict machine exhibits no indicators of abating, a heat welcome and sort phrases will not be sufficient to fulfill the embattled Ukrainian president at a time when Russian drone and missile assaults continue to bombard Kyiv.
Mr Zelenskyy held a name on Saturday with US President Donald Trump’s particular envoy Steve Witkoff and Mr Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
“The American representatives know the fundamental Ukrainian positions,” Mr Zelenskyy stated in his nightly video handle. “The dialog was constructive, though not straightforward.”
In the meantime, Mr Trump’s outgoing Ukraine envoy has stated a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is “actually shut”.
Keith Kellogg, who is because of step down in January, advised the Reagan Nationwide Defence Discussion board that efforts to resolve the battle have been in “the final 10 metres”, which he stated have been all the time the toughest.
Mr Kellogg pinpointed the way forward for the Donbas and Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant as the 2 principal excellent points.
However Russia has signalled that “radical adjustments” are wanted to the US-Ukraine peace plan earlier than it’s acceptable to Moscow.
Yuri Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s high international coverage aide, was quoted by Russian media as saying the US must “make severe, I might say, radical adjustments to their papers” on Ukraine.
