Starmer to host Zelenskyy, Macron, Merz for Ukraine talks
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine. The U.K., France and Germany, known as the E3 group, have been prominent backers of Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. The meeting follows a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack that targeted Saint Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, on Saturday. The attack, which occurred less than 24 hours after the city’s flagship economic forum, was described as an embarrassing blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to portray the conflict as distant. Separately, a Russian attack on Sunday killed three people and wounded one while they waited for a bus in Balabyne, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, according to the head of the regional military administration.
What’s reported
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday.
The meeting is to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine.
The U.K., France and Germany are the so-called E3 group of European nations and have been prominent backers of Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
The U.K. and France lead the “coalition of the willing” initiative to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a peace process.
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Saint Petersburg on Saturday; Gov. Alexander Beglov said three people sustained minor injuries.
The Saint Petersburg attack came less than 24 hours after the end of the city’s flagship economic forum.
Putin on Friday rejected Zelenskyy’s offer for a meeting, saying he sees “no point” in it.
A Russian attack on Sunday killed three people and wounded one as they waited for a bus in Balabyne, Zaporizhzhia region, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the regional military administration.
Key figures
Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President
Emmanuel Macron, French President
Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor
Alexander Beglov, Governor of Saint Petersburg
Vladimir Putin, Russian President
Ivan Fedorov, head of the regional military administration in Zaporizhzhia
Sources: abcnews.com
