Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet European leaders at a vital summit in London on Sunday, after his extraordinary argument with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office left Western allies reeling and threw the future of the Russia-Ukraine war into deep uncertainty. Zelensky enjoyed a heartfelt welcome from Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday that could not be more different than the reception he endured at the White House. King Charles has also accepted an invitation to meet Zelensky on Sunday, the Ukrainian leader said.
But between niceties, a crucial day of diplomacy looms. The West hopes Sunday’s summit will revive momentum towards an acceptable peace deal that had appeared to be slowly building this week, only to come crashing down in a nasty few minutes on Friday. Starmer told the BBC on Sunday morning that he will work with France, Ukraine and “possibly one or two others” on a plan to stop the fighting, which he will then present to the US.
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