But Downing Street said “positive progress” was made on the issue during crisis talks hosted in Downing Street with Zelenskyy, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz. View image in fullscreen Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron in 10 Downing Street on Monday. During the meeting, leaders “underscored the need for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine” including “robust security guarantees” against further Russian aggression, Downing Street said. A spokesperson for the Belgian prime minister said he would be meeting Starmer in Downing Street to discuss “priorities like migration, supporting Ukraine, European security and mutual economic growth”. View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer welcomes Emmanuel Macron outside 10 Downing Street.

Source: The Guardian December 09, 2025 15:29 UTC