LONDON: The leaders of Britain, Germany and France said on Sunday they supported a proposal for direct talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to secure a ceasefire, with Europe playing a role.In a joint statement after a meeting in London, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron said they commended Zelensky’s call for an end to the war and supported the proposal for direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia — with active US and European participation —

The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany plan to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this weekend to discuss ways to bring Russia to the negotiating…

"We are here both to organize support within the framework of the coalition of the willing and to put that support in place," Macron said.