 "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pose on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, on Monday, following a meeting of the leaders inside. AP")
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed that Ukraine will not concede territory to Russia as he met European leaders to discuss the US-proposed peace plan.
“We definitely do not want to give anything up. That is what we are fighting for. We have no legal right to do so under Ukrainian law, our Constitution, international law, or, to be honest, moral law,” Zelenskyy said.
After concluding his meeting in London with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Zelenskyy is headed to Brussels to meet Nato officials.
“There is slight progress towards a possible end to the war… I think the plan will be ready tomorrow. In the evening, we will discuss it again and send it to the US,” Zelensky added.
The Ukrainian president further said that Trump’s 28-point peace plan has been reduced to 20 points, after “anti-Ukrainian” elements were removed from the document.
Hours after his London meeting, Zelenskyy said on X he had “a good and productive meeting” with NATO chief Mark Rutte, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels.
“Our positions have been aligned on all issues. We are acting in a coordinated and constructive manner,” Zelensky said.
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View AllRutte also called it a “good” discussion and reiterated the support for a “just and lasting peace for Ukraine”, while von der Leyen, also on X, said the EU was “ironclad” in its backing for Kyiv.
Zelenskyy meets European allies
Zelenskyy met with the three European leaders in London on Monday to discuss “sensitive” matters, including security guarantees for Ukraine and control of its eastern regions.
“There are some things which we can’t manage without Americans, things we can’t manage without Europe, and that’s why we need to make some important decisions,” he said.
The discussions came after Trump accused Zelenskyy of not reading his administration’s proposal on a deal to end nearly four years of war sparked by Russia’s invasion of its neighbour.
That followed days of talks between Ukrainian and US officials in Miami that ended on Saturday with no apparent breakthrough, but with Zelensky committing to further negotiations.
With inputs from agencies