—Yes, it is planned, Zelensky told journalists during a military prayer breakfast in Kiev, answering a question whether his visit to Britain was planned. The president announced that on Saturday he expects a report from the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Rustem Umerov, on the progress of talks with the American side.
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When will Volodymyr Zelensky fly to London?
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According to PA, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is to receive Zelensky on Monday, as well as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron. The British government said Starmer would use the meeting to “reaffirm Britain's support for Ukraine.”
The leaders will also discuss the results of talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials on reaching a peace agreement in the war with Russia and ensuring Ukraine's post-war security.
Earlier, the US State Department announced that US-Ukrainian talks on ending the war would continue on Saturday. The negotiations, which have been ongoing since Thursday, were assessed as “constructive”. The delegations stressed that an end to the war and credible steps towards a ceasefire and de-escalation are necessary to prevent a resumption of aggression and enable Ukraine to implement its reconstruction plan.
The American side is represented by special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and the Ukrainian side is represented by Rustem Umerov and the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, General Andriy Hnatov. According to previous reports, negotiations are ongoing in Florida.
