Starmer to host Zelenskyy and EU leaders for Ukraine talks
Ukrainian leader will attend UK meeting along with French president and German chancellor
TL;DR
- Keir Starmer to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Downing Street.
- The meeting will focus on continued support for Ukraine.
- The summit follows heightened hostilities and Putin's rejection of face-to-face peace talks.
- Ukraine has conducted drone attacks deep inside Russia, including targeting St Petersburg.
- Russia has continued strikes within Ukraine, causing casualties.
- The UK and France are leading an initiative for Ukraine's security guarantees.
- The UK has recently signed a security pact with Poland to address Russian aggression.