AFP7 Jun, 2026 10:54 PM2 mins to readGermany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz (from left), Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron chat on the Downing Street doorstep after a meeting. Photo / Henry Nicholls, AFPUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received the backing of the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in calling for direct ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, according to a joint statement issued following defence talks in London.
Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel
