Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Starmer, Macron and Merz in London over peace push
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in London on December 8, 2025, to meet with UK, French, and German leaders to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. The meeting follows discussions between US and Ukrainian representatives in Florida, reportedly without a breakthrough.
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- Dec 8
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3 outletsOpen questions and key claims
Trump said Zelensky 'hasn't read' the draft peace proposal.
Donald Trump suggested publicly that the Ukrainian president “isn’t ready” to sign off on a US-authored peace plan.
The destiny of Ukraine “is the destiny of Europe”.
There are some things we can’t manage without Americans; things which we can’t manage without Europe.
Zelensky will meet key European leaders in London on Monday.
Monday's talks will feature Starmer, Macron and Merz.
Zelenskyy to meet UK’s Keir Starmer, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz for talks in London about the war in Ukraine.
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni spoke with Zelenskyy by phone and reaffirmed Italy’s solidarity after Russian strikes.
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