by Leo Chiu at Kyiv Post
The closed-door meeting between Zelensky and the European leaders lasted over two hours, with the participants issuing cryptic remarks soon after it wrapped.
European leaders issued cryptic remarks soon after meeting with President Volodmyr Zelensky in London on Monday.
BBC reported that no press conference was expected after the leaders gathered to address the revised Ukraine peace deal presented by the US, though a written statement is likely from the respective governments.
The talks are expected to focus on security guarantees for Kyiv and, potentially, on Kyiv’s territorial red lines – areas where Washington has been pressuring Ukraine to soften its stance.
Zelensky, writing on X, said “guaranteeing real security is always a shared challenge and a shared effort” and thanked his European colleagues.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who before the meeting expressed skepticism about “some of the details” seen in the US draft, issued a strong statement of solidarity on X after the meeting.
“Ukraine’s fate is Europe’s fate. We’re here to see how we can step up our efforts. No one should have any doubt: Our support will not falter,” Merz wrote.
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have yet to issue a statement after the talks.
Zelensky was expected to travel to Brussels Monday evening for a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other top European officials, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to a NATO press release.
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