European leaders

European leaders arrive in Kyiv, new British PM makes first foreign visit

Leaders of several European countries and institutions arrived in Kyiv to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence and take part in international meetings, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Aug. 24.

24 August, 10:12 AM

Erdoğan’s revolver gifts to NATO guests spark security concerns

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gifted engraved revolvers with bullets to his guests in Ankara, causing security concerns, transportation difficulties, and mixed reaction from NATO leaders, The Guardian reported on July 9.

10 July, 10:45 AM

NATO allies stop trying to please Trump as Europe embraces self-reliance — Politico

NATO is reacting with growing confidence to the U.S. President Donald Trump criticism and threats, emphasizing that they are increasing defense spending primarily for their own security rather than to please the USA, Politico wrote on July 8.

9 July, 03:35 PM

E3 leaders set five conditions for sustainable peace in Ukraine

Five conditions for a fair and lasting peace in Ukraine were outlined by the leaders of the UK, Germany, and France following a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UK government wrote on its website on June 7.

8 June, 09:35 AM

EU expands its list of potential envoys for negotiations with Moscow

European Council President António Costa, former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, and former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker have emerged as new candidates to serve as the EU peace negotiator with Russia, Politico wrote on May 26.

26 May, 02:13 PM

Zelenskyy joins 48 leaders at European Political Community summit in Armenia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Yerevan to attend the European Political Community summit, Ukraine’s state news agency reported on May 4.

4 May, 11:07 AM

Shmyhal shows European officials Kyiv Power Plant destroyed by Russian strikes

Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal toured a Kyiv combined heat and power plant destroyed by Russian strikes together with European officials, he said, highlighting damage to the capital’s energy infrastructure on Feb. 24.

24 February, 06:43 PM

EU leaders unimpressed by Rubio speech despite applause

European leaders gave U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference a cold reception, the Financial Times reported on Feb. 16, citing diplomats.

16 February, 02:19 PM

Belgium warns against confiscating Russian central bank funds

The future of frozen Russian assets will be discussed only after the end of the war, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said, ClashReport wrote on Jan. 22.

22 January, 12:25 PM

Zelenskyy urged European leaders to create 3M-strong armed force

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he proposed last year that European leaders create a unified European armed force involving up to 3 million troops, speaking to reporters on Jan. 20.

20 January, 05:19 PM

Europe to press Trump for personal backing of Ukraine’s security guarantees — FT

Ukraine’s allies will use the World Economic Forum in Davos to pressure U.S. President Donald Trump to personally support security guarantees for Kyiv after a ceasefire, the Financial Times wrote on Jan. 13.

14 January, 10:00 AM

Zelenskyy lands in Paris for security guarantees discussions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris to personally take part in a meeting of the coalition of the willing, presidential spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov said, Suspilne reported on Jan. 6.

6 January, 02:07 PM

Ukraine and Europe see grounds for optimism after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Ukraine and its European allies may find reasons for cautious optimism in Sunday’s meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida, the French newspaper Le Monde reported, summing up the talks at Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 29.

29 December 2025, 04:38 PM

Zelenskyy outlines Ukraine’s step-by-step negotiation strategy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is pursuing talks without imposed deadlines and has agreed on a step-by-step strategy for meetings, speaking to reporters on Dec. 29.

29 December 2025, 12:11 PM

Zelenskyy will hold talks with European leaders in Britain on Dec. 8

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the United Kingdom next week for talks with European leaders, he told reporters at a military prayer breakfast, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Dec. 6.

6 December 2025, 06:13 PM

Several Western European leaders are trying to block the U.S. peace plan for Ukraine – Hungary’s FM

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó accused “some Western European leaders” of trying to block the U.S. peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Sky News reported on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 05:24 PM

Zelenskyy and Macron agree to meet soon

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Oct. 20 and the leaders agreed to meet in person soon, Ukraine’s head of state reported on X.

20 October 2025, 03:07 PM

U.S. drops cap on European military aid to Ukraine — Ukraine’s NATO envoy

The United States is no longer applying the limits on assistance to Ukraine that the White House previously set — limits, that also constrained European allies, Ukraine’s ambassador to NATO Aliona Hetmanchuk told European Pravda on Oct. 14.

15 October 2025, 07:48 AM

Poland teams up with Ukraine to boost anti-drone systems

Poland will cooperate with Ukraine to create the most effective possible defense system against Russian drones, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, Onet.pl. outlet reported on Sept. 11.

12 September 2025, 08:33 AM

European leaders head to U.S. for Ukraine peace talks — Trump

Several European leaders will visit the United States soon to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News channel on Sept. 7 after returning from the US Open in New York.

8 September 2025, 09:01 AM

European leaders

1
2
3