Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met top European leaders in London on Monday as concerns grow over the Trump administration’s shifting stance on the war. Zelensky urged Europe and the U.S. to maintain “unity,” saying Ukraine still lacks clear security guarantees and clarity over the future of the Donbas.
Tensions rose after President Donald Trump accused Zelensky of not reading the latest U.S. peace proposal and suggested Moscow was “fine” with the plan.
What is crucial today is unity between Europe and Ukraine, as well as unity between Europe, Ukraine, and the United States. I am grateful to the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany – @Keir_Starmer, @EmmanuelMacron, and @bundeskanzler – for organizing the meeting… pic.twitter.com/BWXaodhdN3
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 8, 2025
Trump’s comments came as the Kremlin praised Washington’s new national security strategy, which adopts a harsher posture toward Europe and drops language labeling Russia a threat.
Guaranteeing real security is always a shared challenge and a shared effort. Thank you for your support!
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 8, 2025
🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦🇫🇷@bundeskanzler@Keir_Starmer@EmmanuelMacron pic.twitter.com/vqLTqyGIW7
European leaders — including Britain’s Keir Starmer, France’s Emmanuel Macron, and Germany’s Friedrich Merz — reaffirmed support for Ukraine but are uneasy that U.S. policy toward Europe is hardening at a critical moment in negotiations.
Meanwhile, Russia escalated attacks across Ukraine, launching large barrages of missiles and drones that hit energy infrastructure and caused widespread outages.
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