Zelensky Proposes Ceasefire to Putin; France, Germany and UK Leaders to Meet Him in London
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street from around 1730 GMT.
Le MondeThe leaders of France, Germany and Britain will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Sunday, June 7, to discuss putting pressure on Russia as it suffers military setbacks in the invasion of Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend the meeting, the French presidency announced on Friday, June 5.
The session will begin at Downing Street from around 1730 GMT.
Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter on Thursday and said he was ready for a full ceasefire. Putin, speaking at Russia's flagship economic forum on Friday, rejected suggestions the Russian economy had collapsed.
" Ukraine recaptured more territory than it lost to Russian forces in May for the second straight month, according to AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War.
Russia's offensive has led to rising prices, tax hikes, two-decade-high borrowing costs, business shutdowns and labor shortages. The French presidency described Russia as being in a state of military, economic and strategic failure while persisting with the war. The full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
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