British, French, German Leaders to Meet Ukrainian President on Ukraine Support

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday evening to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine. The three nations lead a “coalition of the willing” initiative to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a peace process.

The meeting comes after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Saint Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city. Officials said three people sustained minor injuries in Saturday’s attack, during which residents were advised to stay indoors. A Russian attack on Sunday killed three people and wounded one as they waited for a bus in Balabyne in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, according to the head of the regional military administration.

Background The war that followed Russia’s invasion of its neighbor is more than four years old, with no end in sight. With the front line barely moving, both sides have sought an edge by launching long-range strikes.