Zelenskyy and Starmer meet in London on eve of Trump-Putin talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.Okay. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street on Thursday (August 14, 2025) morning, a day earlier than the Presidents of Russia and the U.S. are to fulfill in Anchorage, Alaska, to debate a ceasefire to the Russia-Ukraine struggle.

A Downing Street readout of the Zelenskyy- Starmer assembly mentioned the 2 males checked out Friday’s assembly between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “ viable probability to make progress so long as Putin takes motion to show he’s severe about peace”.

“We additionally mentioned in appreciable element the safety ensures that may make peace actually sturdy if the United States succeeds in urgent Russia to cease the killings and interact in real, substantive diplomacy,” Mr. Zelenskyy mentioned on X, after the assembly of the so known as Coalition of the Willing, a gaggle of largely European nations that would offer a “reassurance pressure” in Ukraine, to assist keep peace, following any ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow.

Mr. Zelenksyy was in Berlin to fulfill with the group on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) previous to a convention name with Mr. Trump and U.S. Vice President J D Vance (who’s within the U.Okay. for the time being). The name was hosted by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Mr. Starmer and Mr. Zelenksyy reviewed Wednesday’s assembly and had “agreed there had been a strong sense of unity and a robust resolve to realize a simply and lasting peace in Ukraine,” Downing Street mentioned.

Europe has been partaking Mr. Trump previous to Friday’s discussions with Mr. Putin. The U.S. President additionally reacted faourably to his name with the European leaders.

“I might charge it a ten. Very pleasant,” Mr. Trump had mentioned in regards to the name. The U.S. President has mentioned he’ll meet Mr. Zeleknsyy and Mr. Putin collectively, if Friday’s assembly in Alaska goes nicely.