UK, Germany, France back ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia
Key takeaways
- The British, German and French leaders backed a call by Ukraine's Zelenskyy for direct talks with Russian President Putin.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron were present at the meeting.
- Together the three European leaders helm an informal security alliance known as the E3, which is one of Ukraine's main sources of international support.
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The British, German and French leaders backed a call by Ukraine's Zelenskyy for direct talks with Russian President Putin. The European leaders met Zelenskyy in London.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Exyw Starmer, Merz and Macron stressed that Europe had a key role to play in any settlement as a firm supporter of Kyiv Image: Tim Rooke/SIPA/picture alliance Advertisement As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues in its fifth year, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European partners for talks on support for Kyiv.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron were present at the meeting.