Summit on Ukraine, Europe defense from Russian aggression kicks off in London

Ukraine’s Office of the President reported the information. 

The event is attended by the leaders of Ukraine, Great Britain, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom, as well as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President Antonio Costa.

The summit will address the challenges facing Ukraine and Europe, the fight against Russian aggression, and the search for pathways to a just and sustainable peace.

“Discussions will focus on strengthening Ukraine’s position by ensuring continued military assistance and increasing economic pressure on Russia.

The allies will coordinate their positions, develop a joint action plan, and outline concrete steps toward ending the war with a just peace and providing Ukraine with robust security guarantees,” the statement said.

• British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, convened leaders from more than a dozen European countries for a summit in the UK on March 2 to discuss Russia's war against Ukraine and broader European security. On March 1, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived to participate in the summit.