{"id":21822,"date":"2026-06-07T10:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=21822"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:07:46","slug":"starmer-zelensky-macron-merz-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/starmer-zelensky-macron-merz-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Starmer gathers Zelensky, Macron and Merz after Putin's refusal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Kier Starmer will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Prime Minister's residence. The leaders will discuss continued support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia in the wake of recent events, including the airstrike on St. Petersburg. Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to hold talks with Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Keir Starmer to host Zelensky, Macron and Merz in London.<\/li>\n<li>The meeting will take place at the residence of the British Prime Minister.<\/li>\n<li>They will discuss further support for Ukraine in the war against Russia.<\/li>\n<li>Putin refused to hold direct talks with Zelenskyy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Leaders meeting in London<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Keir Starmer<\/strong> scheduled a reception for the President of Ukraine <strong>Vladimir Zelensky<\/strong>, President of France <strong>Emmanuel Macron<\/strong> and the German Chancellor <strong>Friedrich Merz<\/strong> at his residence at 10 Downing Street. The meeting is aimed at discussing further military and political support for Ukraine in its confrontation with Russia. The leaders of the three countries are key allies of Kyiv's, as evidenced by their participation in the Ukraine Security Assurances Initiative.<\/p>\n<h2>Context of the war and recent developments<\/h2>\n<p>The day before the meeting, Ukraine carried out a large-scale <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/ataka-naftovyi-terminal-peterburg-drony\/\">drone strike on St Petersburg<\/a>, Russia's second largest city. The attack demonstrated the growing ability of Ukrainian forces to strike deep into enemy territory. Despite this, no casualties were reported. At the same time, Russian President <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/main-news\/putin-lyst-zelenskyi-zustrich\/\">refused<\/a> rejected Zelenskyy's proposal to hold direct talks, saying that there was no point in such a meeting.<\/p>\n<h2>E3's role in supporting Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p>The E3 group, which includes the UK, France and Germany, is one of Kyiv's most active supporters. They lead the so-called \u201ccoalition of the willing\u201d aimed at providing security guarantees for Ukraine. This meeting of leaders should strengthen coordination between the countries in terms of military, humanitarian and political assistance in the war against Russia.<\/p>\n<h2>The significance of the meeting for the future conflict<\/h2>\n<p>The meeting in London comes amid the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Putin's refusal to negotiate adds to the tension, underscoring the importance of allied support for Ukraine. Discussions in Downing Street could determine the next steps European countries will take to increase pressure on Moscow and help Kyiv repel aggression.<\/p>\n<h2>Zelenskyy arrives in the UK for talks<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21871\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-49.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21871\" src=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-49-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in the UK for talks\" width=\"970\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-49-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-49-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-49-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-49-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-49-720x420.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-49-696x406.jpg 696w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-49-1068x623.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_1-49.jpg 1531w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to the UK.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe will have bilateral talks with Keir and a meeting in the E3 plus Ukraine format: French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The teams have already worked hard to prepare all the meetings. Now it is important to talk through everything and agree on key issues at the level of leaders.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe main thing is our defence in war, more cooperation for the security of the whole of Europe in the area of air defence and our common view of diplomatic prospects: Europe must be in negotiations and must be strong. I also have a meeting with His Majesty King Charles III tomorrow\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to the United Kingdom and all our partners who are taking real steps to help us strengthen the protection of life and pressure on Russia for its aggression. Russia must end this war of its own,\u201d Zelenskyy said upon arrival.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041a\u0456\u0440 \u0421\u0442\u0430\u0440\u043c\u0435\u0440 \u043e\u0440\u0433\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0437\u0443\u0454 \u0437\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0456\u0447 \u0456\u0437 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440\u043e\u043c \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u043c, \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0424\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0446\u0456\u0457 \u0415\u043c\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0443\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043c \u041c\u0430\u043a\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c \u0456 \u043a\u0430\u043d\u0446\u043b\u0435\u0440\u043e\u043c \u041d\u0456\u043c\u0435\u0447\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0438 \u0424\u0440\u0456\u0434\u0440\u0456\u0445\u043e\u043c \u041c\u0435\u0440\u0446\u043e\u043c \u0443 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