Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in London as Kyiv's European partners seek to strengthen Ukraine's position in negotiations on a U.S.-backed plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Zelenskyy said his discussions in London and Brussels this week will focus on security, air defense, and long-term financial support for Ukraine's war effort. The leaders aim to ensure any ceasefire includes robust guarantees from both Europe and the United States to prevent further Russian attacks.

U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators concluded three days of talks on Saturday to narrow differences over the U.S. peace pr...