It is reported that the four heads of state and government discussed the status of ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine.
“Intensive work on the “peace plan” will continue in the coming days,” the German government announced.
They added that Merz, Macron, Starmer and Trump “agreed that this is a decisive moment for Ukraine and overall security in the Euro-Atlantic space.”
The conversation between the politicians on December 10 was also reported on the British government website.
“The leaders discussed the latest updates on peace negotiations ongoing under the auspices of the United States, welcoming their efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace for Ukraine and an end to the killings,” the statement said. “Intensive work on the peace plan continues and will continue in the coming days. They agreed that this is a critical moment – for Ukraine, its people and for the overall security of the entire Euro-Atlantic region.”
At the time of writing, the websites of the White House and the Elysee Palace did not report the conversation between the politicians.
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On December 8, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Starmer, Macron and Merz discussed in London the progress of negotiations on a “peace plan” for resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war. “We have a lot of cards in our hands,” Macron noted. Merz said that “the fate of Ukraine is the fate of Europe.”
The Elysee Palace said the meeting in London “allowed us to continue working together” on the US “peace plan” and on what Europe can offer. Much remains to be done with reliable security guarantees and proposals for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, a representative of the French President's office added.
After the meeting in London, Zelensky flew to Brussels, where he held meetings with EU and NATO leaders Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa and Mark Rutte.
The next meeting of the “coalition of the willing” will be held on December 11, Zelensky announced. According to Reuters, it will take place in Berlin.
The Ukrainian and US delegations have already held seven rounds of negotiations on a “peace plan” for resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war. In parallel, the American side is holding discussions on the same issue with the aggressor country of the Russian Federation.
On December 9, Zelensky said that Ukraine was discussing three documents on peace with the United States and the EU.
