Zelenskyy met with European leaders ahead of Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, within the framework of his contacts in Canada, helda bilateral meeting with PrimeMinister Mark Carney,and following thatmeeting,he held a joint phone call with European leaders together with Carneyto discussheld ajointcall.

The phoneconference included, in addition to Carney, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, NorweNorwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and UK National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell participated.

The meetingIn his statement regarding themeeting, Zelenskyy said, "During the meeting, we discussed how we are currently progressing from a diplomaticpoint of view. We also evaluated our most important priorities together.we evaluated. Ukraine appreciates the support provided to it," he wrote.

Zelenskyy, who is preparing to hold a critical meeting in Florida tomorrow with US President Donald Trump regarding ending the war between Ukraine and Russia, said, "Following the meeting with President Trump tomorrow, contacts will cwill continue to maintain.To prevent Putin's manipulationsand to ensure the war ends in a realand fair manner, avoidinganyattempts to evade it.We need strong positions both on the front lines and in diplomacy. The world has sufficientpower to guarantee securityand peace," he stated..

"A strongand prosperous Ukraine within the EU is a fundamental security guarantee."

EU CouncilPresident Costa, during the joint phone callFollowing the meeting, he wrote on social media in a statement that "The EU's support for Ukraine will not waver. In war, in peace, and in the reconstruction process.".

Stating that the EU has recentlystrengthened Ukraine further through decisions to providefunding, freeze Russian assets for the longterm, and extend sanctions,Costa expressed that a strong andprosperous Ukrainewithin the EU is a fundamental security guarantee.Our US partnersWe continue to work in close cooperation with ourpartners for asolid and lasting peace for Ukraine,hesaid.

EU Commission President Von der Leyen stated, "In 2026, the EU Commission will increase the pressure on the Kremlin furtherbyto continue, to maintain support for Ukraineand to continue, and for Ukraine's EU membership, to accompany it on its pathforintensely working, will continue to work," he said.

"We agree that security guarantees are of key importance"

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated, "The meeting's all parties, regarding aid to Ukraineare in agreement that security guarantees forare of key importance. These guarantees also serve to make Poland moresecure.We will continue our discussions tomorrow, following the meeting between the presidents of the US and Ukraine," he said.Finnish PresidentAlexander Stubb, on the other hand,

commented on themeeting.Regarding the meeting, "Zelenskyy's meeting with President Trump tomorrowbefore he held agood discussion with European leaders."We have discussed. We are working together to reach afair and lastingpeace agreement," he said.

German ChancellorMerz stated that Ukrainian PresidentZelenskyy's meeting with Trumptomorrowregarding peaceHe providedthem with information prior to the meetingsand stated, "We support a sustainable and just peacein close coordinationwith the US," he wrote.

News Source: İHA