US, EU & Ukrainian Officials to Meet in UK Ahead of Trump–Putin Talks

Reuters

.S. Vice President JD Vance meets British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening House.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and U.S. Vice President JD Vance will meet Ukrainian and European allies in the UK on Saturday, 9 August 2025, to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine, a Downing Street spokesperson has said.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the security meeting, the spokesperson confirmed.

PM Starmer and President Zelenskyy discussed President Trump’s proposals for ending the war in Ukraine, ahead of President Trump’s planned talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 15 August in Alaska.

“The Prime Minister spoke to President Zelenskyy of Ukraine this morning. They looked ahead to the meeting of National Security Advisers from Europe, Ukraine and the United States taking place today, hosted by the UK Foreign Secretary and U.S. Vice President,” the spokesperson said.

“They agreed this would be a vital forum to discuss progress towards securing a just and lasting peace.”



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