Starmer – Zelenski – Macron – Merz meeting in London on Monday. What will the four leaders discuss
Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, will meet on Monday, December 8, in London, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, to continue discussions about ending the war in Ukraine, according to DPA.
Starmer and Zelensky. PHOTO Profimedia
The British Prime Minister will use this opportunity to express London's support for Ukraine, writes Agerpres, citing the foreign agency.
The head of the British government emphasized that Ukraine must decide its own future and emphasized that the future peacekeeping force will play a “vital role” in guaranteeing the security of this country.
One of the topics of the meeting is related to the discussions between the representatives of Washington and Kiev aimed at contributing to the conclusion of an agreement on guaranteeing post-conflict security for Ukraine.
The four leaders participated, almost two weeks ago, in a video conference of the “Coalition of the Will”, convened by Starmer and Macron, with the aim of equipping Europe with a peacekeeping force that can be deployed in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire.
Peace in Ukraine, a distant prospect
Peace still seems a distant prospect in Ukraine, where Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Friday night.
Volodymyr Zelensky stated that his country's energy infrastructure was the main target for hundreds of drones and about 50 Russian missiles.
“Coalition of the Will” it is made up of 31 countries, including Romania, which have pledged strengthened support for Ukraine against Russian aggression and is led by the United Kingdom and France.
The initiative was announced on March 2, 2025 by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, after the London summit on Ukraine, held under the motto “Securing our future”.
The main objective of the initiative is to facilitate attempts at peace negotiations between Kiev and Moscow launched by the US in February this year, by contributing to security guarantees strong enough for Ukraine to ensure the durability of a potential ceasefire and peace agreement.
