This Sunday, in London, there will be a summit with more of a dozen leaders to discuss the situation of Ukraine. Portugal will not be represented.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has already arrived at the official residence of British Prime Minister Keir Strmer, on the eve of the London summit that will bring together about 15 European leaders.
Volodymyr Zelensky was received in front of Downing Street No.10 by Keir Strmer. The two rulers gave a long tightness and exchanged a few words before entering the residence. There were no statements to journalists.
Zelensky’s travel to the capital of the United Kingdom takes place one day after the Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, accused the Ukrainian leader of not being grateful for US help and refusing peace conversations.
The confrontation led the Ukrainian President to leave the White House without signing the expected mineral agreement.
Sunday there is a summit over Ukraine in London
On Friday, Stmerer’s office said that the prime minister “will use the summit to advance European action in Ukraine, demonstrating the unshakable collective support to achieve fair peace and a lasting agreement that guarantee sovereignty and future security of Ukraine.”
The same source indicated the Stmerer meeting with leaders from various European countries, including France, Germany, Denmark, Italy and Türkiye.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, as well as the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President António Costa will also be present.
Source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today informed Lusa that
Strmer will meet separately with Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Downing Street, headquarters of the British government, before the beginning of the summit.
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2023.