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Europe Backs Zelenskyy, Seeks to Fortify U.S. Peace Plan With Security Guarantees

Europe moves to add binding security guarantees to the U.S. plan to bolster Ukraine's negotiating position.

Overview

  • Zelenskyy met Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz in London, where leaders called the talks a critical moment and urged ramped-up support for Kyiv and economic pressure on Vladimir Putin.
  • Zelenskyy said Ukraine will not surrender territory and plans to share a revised 20‑point proposal with the U.S. after removing what he called anti‑Ukrainian elements.
  • European leaders discussed pairing any cease-fire with robust, long-term guarantees and considered postwar security arrangements, with the U.K. and France promoting a potential reassurance force concept.
  • Talks included progress on using proceeds tied to frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s reconstruction, alongside continued coordination with NATO and EU officials in Brussels.
  • Russian drone attacks continued as diplomacy progressed, with Ukraine reporting 149 drones launched overnight and 131 downed, and local officials citing civilian injuries and damage in Okhtyrka and Chernihiv.