The summit hosted by England in the capital London began with discussions on issues such as security guarantees for Ukraine and ensuring lasting peace in this country.
The summit, held at the historic campus of the British Foreign Office, was attended by heads of state and ministers from Ukraine, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Canada, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Romania, whose main agenda was lasting peace in Ukraine and European security.
In addition, the summit was attended by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President Antonio Costa, and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan representing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
At the summit, which was held after the discussion between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on February 28, US support for Ukraine and its role in ensuring security for this country will also be on the table.
In addition, the leaders will discuss the next steps in planning for a lasting peace in Ukraine, as well as the need for a strong and lasting agreement that will deter and defend against future Russian attacks, as well as strong security guarantees.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky before the summit, during which a loan agreement was signed between the two countries.
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In his social media post about the meeting, Zelensky stated that resources within the scope of this agreement will be directed to arms production in Ukraine and made the following assessment:
“This loan will increase Ukraine’s defense capabilities and will be repaid using the proceeds from frozen Russian assets. This is true justice. Whoever started the war must pay the price.
I thank the people and government of the United Kingdom for their tremendous support since the beginning of the war. We are pleased to have such a strategic partner and share the same vision of what a secure future will look like.”
In his interview with the BBC before the summit, Starmer explained that he had watched the discussion between Trump and Zelensky in his office and said: “Nobody wants to see that.
That day, I immediately called President Trump and President Zelensky by phone, because in my opinion we need to focus on lasting peace in Ukraine, which is important for the security and defense of Europe and the United Kingdom.”
Starmer also stated that they had agreed with Ukraine to work on a plan to end the war together with France and two countries, and that this would be discussed with the United States later.
According to information obtained from Turkish diplomatic sources, Minister Fidan is expected to exchange ideas on topics related to the Russian-Ukrainian war, including US President Trump’s recent initiative towards negotiations, and to convey to his interlocutors the contributions that Turkey can make to the process.
Minister Fidan is also expected to emphasize Turkey’s efforts to end the Russian-Ukrainian war with a just and lasting peace, and to emphasize Turkey’s support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.
Trump and Zelensky got into an argument during a meeting in the Oval Office on February 28, after which a planned joint press conference was canceled and Zelensky left the White House.
During the discussion, Trump criticized the Ukrainian leader’s position while Zelensky expressed his expectation of support for his country, and the rare earths agreement was not signed in the wake of the argument.
