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UK and US Leaders to Meet with Ukrainian and European Partners over Ukraine Peace Talks

Strategic Insights

Aug 8, 2025 — 1 min read

British and US leaders, including the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, and the US vice-president, JD Vance, will hold a critical meeting with Ukrainian and European partners in Britain on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine. The meeting comes as US President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday, a move that has raised concerns about Ukraine's potential to be left out of peace negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made it clear that his country will not give up its territory, and any decisions made without Ukraine's representation will be considered "dead decisions" that will not lead to peace.

Key Takeaways:

The UK meeting will take place in Chevening, Kent, on Saturday, and is being held at the request of the US.
The summit will discuss the next steps on the US-brokered push for an end to the war and how Ukraine's partners can support the effort.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasized that "Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers" and any decisions made without Ukraine's representation will be "dead decisions".
US President Donald Trump has agreed to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin even if Putin refuses to meet Zelenskyy, raising concerns about Ukraine's potential to be sidelined in negotiations.
The last meeting between a US President and the Russian leader was in Geneva in June 2021, when Joe Biden met with Putin.
The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has reiterated his "unwavering support for Ukraine and its people" during a phone call with Zelenskyy on Saturday morning.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has suggested that there could be a "freeze" in the conflict, but details of this proposal are unclear.

Sources:

The Guardian
A Downing Street spokesperson
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Telegram post)
US Vice-President JD Vance (Chevening House appearance)
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (phone call with Zelenskyy)
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (comment on possible "freeze" in the conflict)

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