"But Downing Street said positive progress was made on the issue during crisis talks hosted in Downing Street with Zelenskyy, France's president, Emmanuel Macron, and the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz. They were joined on a call by the leaders of seven other European countries, a senior representative from Turkey and Nato and EU chiefs. During the meeting, leaders underscored the need for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine including robust security guarantees against further Russian aggression, Downing Street said."
"The European show of support came after sharp criticism from President Trump, who said he was a little disappointed in Zelenskyy, claiming he had not read the US proposal for a peace deal. He insisted without evidence that his [Ukrainian] people love it and that Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, was fine with it. The discussions follow US efforts to push through a peace deal that has triggered widespread concerns because it is seen by many critics as favouring positions held by Russia."
European leaders held crisis talks in Downing Street with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz, joined by leaders of seven other European countries, a senior Turkish representative, and NATO and EU chiefs. Leaders emphasized the need for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and called for robust security guarantees against further Russian aggression. Talks aimed to reach a breakthrough to use immobilised Russian sovereign assets held in European banks to fund Ukraine's reconstruction, but no agreement was reached on turning frozen assets into a loan for Kyiv. Downing Street reported positive progress and vowed increased support for Kyiv and economic pressure on Moscow.
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