Zelenskyy Meets European Leaders for Talks on Peace Plan and Security

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met the leaders of the UK, France, and Germany in London on Monday as European partners worked to strengthen Ukraine’s position in ongoing discussions over a U.S.-drafted peace proposal.

Zelenskyy said his meetings in London and Brussels would focus on security guarantees, air defence needs, and long-term financial support. Recent U.S.–Ukraine negotiations aimed at resolving differences over the proposed plan, which includes a contentious suggestion that Ukraine give up control of parts of the Donbas region—an idea Ukraine and its European allies reject.

Starmer said he “won’t be putting pressure” on Zelenskyy and emphasised the need for any cessation of hostilities to be “just and…lasting.”

In the U.S., President Donald Trump said Zelenskyy “hasn’t yet read the proposal,” adding, “Russia is, I believe, fine with it, but I’m not sure that Zelenskyy’s fine with it…His people love it, but he hasn’t read it.”

A newly released U.S. national security strategy drew concern in Europe but was welcomed in Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “The nuances that we see in the new concept certainly look appealing to us,” highlighting its references to dialogue and restoring relations.

Meanwhile, Russian attacks continued. Drone strikes injured civilians and damaged buildings in Okhtyrka and Chernihiv. Ukraine’s Air Force reported intercepting 131 of 149 drones launched overnight, while Russia said its air defences shot down 67 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions.