This series of meetings comes at a crucial time as Ukraine continues to grapple with ongoing conflict and seeks to bolster its military support from its Western allies.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet inside 10 Downing Street in London. / Photo: AP
Zelenskyy expressed hope for a quick rescheduling, saying, “We will present our victory plan in detail there, the same as we presented it in the White House.”It focuses on strengthening Ukraine “both geopolitically and on the battlefield” before any negotiations with Russia, Zelenskyy said. The plan includes a demand for NATO membership and requests for permission to utilise long-range weapons against Russian targets—issues that have raised eyebrows among Ukraine's supporters.
Besides Croatia, the summit included participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Türkiye. Starmer's spokesman said that discussions would involve broad strategic considerations on UK and allied support during this “crucial period".
Kiev's strategy is a response to rising pressure from Western allies and a war-weary Ukrainian populace to negotiate a ceasefire. Any deal with Russia is viewed as potentially unfavourable, given Ukraine’s significant territorial losses and casualties.
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