On April 23, representatives of Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Germany and France met in London to discuss steps toward a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian side was represented by Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, and Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak.

On the part of the countries participating in the Coalition of the Willing, the meeting was attended by National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Jonathan Powell, Diplomatic Adviser to the President of France Emmanuel Bonne, and Foreign and Security Policy Adviser to the Federal Chancellor of Germany Jens Plötner. The event was held at the official residence of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom at the invitation of the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy.

The meeting in London followed a previous gathering held in Paris.

The parties emphasized their commitment to the peace efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war as soon as possible and achieving a just and lasting peace.

The participants of the London meeting agreed to continue the dialogue and maintain regular contacts in pursuit of the main objective – a lasting peace for Ukraine.