Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders have begun talks via video link with US President Donald Trump about his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The online meeting was arranged at short notice by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz,

Zelensky’s trip to the British capital comes a day after he took part in virtual meetings from Berlin with President Trump and the leaders of several European countries.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several allies played host to President Trump for a video call, the latest in a summer-long effort to hold ranks in supporting Ukraine.