On Monday the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski held a series of intensive diplomatic meetings in London and Brussels, seeking the support of European allies in peace negotiations. The talks take place at a time erstwhile Washington puts force on Kiev, demanding a faster adoption of the war's end plan.
In London, Zelenski met with E3 group leaders – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merzem and French president Emmanuel Macron. The office of the British Head of Government reported that the leaders focused on «permanent peace negotiations and subsequent steps».
In the afternoon, the Ukrainian president flew to Brussels where he met NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Head of the European Council Antonio Costa in the evening. The European Commission spokesperson Paul Pinho confirmed that the talks concerned, among another things, the usage of a "repair loan" for Ukraine, financed from frozen Russian assets.
Pressure of Washington
According to AFP, the United States is pushing Ukraine to accept the peace plan more quickly. A origin akin to the case quotes Washington: “faster, faster, faster”. The Ukrainian side responds that “it cannot agree without examining all the details”.
Territorial issues stay the most hard aspect of the negotiations. In a telephone interview with Bloomberg Zelenski, he pointed to various «visions of the USA, Russia and Ukraine» on this issue. In fresh days, US and Ukrainian delegations have held talks in Miami on the peace plan proposed by president Donald Trump.
The question of safety guarantees
The Ukrainian president is seeking a separate agreement on safety guarantees with Western allies, especially with the United States. In an interview with Bloomberg Zelenski, he put the key question: «There is 1 question that I – and all Ukrainians – want to get an answer: what will our partners do if Russia starts war again?»
On Sunday, president Trump expressed disappointment that the Ukrainian leader had not yet taken note of his proposal for a peace plan. Trump claimed Russia agreed to his plan.
Poland convenes an urgent meeting
Minister of abroad Affairs of Poland Radosław Sikorski convened an urgent gathering of abroad ministers of the Baltic Sea Council. The Agenda focuses on safety in the European region and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Poland presently holds the Presidency of this organisation, which brings together 10 countries and the European Union.
Seven EU leaders, including Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, sent a letter to von der Leyen and Costa, supporting the usage of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. The global Monetary Fund estimates Ukraine's financial needs for the period 2026-2027 to EUR 90 billion.
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