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Macron and Merz left Downing Street after meeting with Zelensky

Macron and Merz left Downing Street after meeting with Zelensky

08 December 2025, 17:20

Macron and Merz left Downing Street after meeting with Zelensky — Photо: The Guardian

The leaders of France and Germany held joint talks in London, after which they returned to domestic affairs. Zelensky continues negotiations with Starmer.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz left Downing Street after joint talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Before leaving, all four appeared together for a traditional photo in front of the Prime Minister's residence. This was reported by The Public with reference to The Guardian.

Both leaders were in a hurry to get back to their work schedules. Macron is scheduled to meet with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković in Paris this evening. Merz is expected to appear on German television channel ARD this evening, where he will summarize the political year.

After the departure of their Western partners, Zelensky and Starmer returned to the building and continued their bilateral talks. The topics of the meeting have not been disclosed, but on the eve of the meeting, the parties repeatedly stressed the need to strengthen support for Ukraine and coordinate the efforts of allies ahead of important political decisions.

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