A meeting of the National Security Advisers will be held in the UK and hosted by Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Vice President JD Vance.
It will take place at Chevening, Lammy’s official country residence in Kent where Vance is staying as part of his holiday in the UK.
The aim of the meeting is to bring together advisors from the US, Europe and Ukraine – it is understood to have been requested by the US.
A Downing Street spokesperson said that Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky agreed the meeting would be a ‘vital forum to discuss progress towards securing a just and lasting peace’.
‘Both leaders welcomed President Trump’s desire to bring this barbaric war to an end and agreed that we must keep up the pressure on Putin to end his illegal war,’ the spokesperson added.
The meeting follows Trump’s announcement that he will meet Putin in Alaska next week for a ‘peace summit’.
US President Donald Trump confirmed on his Truth social media platform, that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15.
‘The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska,’ Trump wrote. ‘Further details to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter!’
A meeting of the National Security Advisers will be held in the UK and hosted by Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Vice President JD Vance
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in Alaska
The Ukrainian President warned that ‘decisions without Ukraine’ would not bring peace to the region
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian President warned that ‘decisions without Ukraine’ would not bring peace to the region.
Zelensky ruled out ceding any territory to Russia as Putin continued his offensive last night, killing four civilians and wounding 10.
Writing on social media, the Ukrainian President said: ‘Any decisions against us, any decisions without Ukraine, are also decisions against peace. They will achieve nothing.
‘Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier.’
He said Ukraine was ‘ready for real decisions that can bring peace’ but said it should be a ‘dignified peace’, without giving details.
