{"id":1595,"date":"2025-12-08T08:48:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=1595"},"modified":"2025-12-08T08:48:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:48:24","slug":"ukraine-war-live-zelenskyy-to-meet-starmer-macron-and-merz-in-london-over-peace-push-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=1595","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Starmer, Macron and Merz in London over peace push | Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;693645128f088620f1c20842&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ukrainian president &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/volodymyr-zelenskiy\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Volodymyr Zelenskyy&lt;\/a&gt; is to meet UK\u2019s Keir Starmer, France\u2019s Emmanuel Macron and Germany\u2019s Friedrich Merz for talks in London about the war in Ukraine.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6ca98015-6379-4422-8abf-bb77f03a651e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The meeting comes after &lt;strong&gt;three days of discussions between US and Ukrainian representatives in Florida without an apparent breakthrough&lt;\/strong&gt; amid an intensified push from Washington to end the war but with major territorial concessions from Kyiv.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;13e0653e-5973-4845-9f79-abb52ba1d5b9&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump once again sought to put pressure on Zelenskyy, suggesting publicly that the Ukrainian president&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/dec\/08\/ukraine-peace-deal-trump-zelenskyy-not-ready\\&quot;&gt; \u201cisn\u2019t ready\u201d&lt;\/a&gt; to sign off on a US-authored peace plan.&lt;\/strong&gt; \u201cI\u2019m a little bit disappointed that President Zelenskyy hasn\u2019t yet read the proposal, that was as of a few hours ago. His people love it, but he hasn\u2019t,\u201d the US president claimed to reporters on Sunday night. (Somewhat sidestepping the public rejection of the plan by Russia.)&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;be17778c-6910-44c5-acfe-bbee575df5ff&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The leaders are expected around early lunchtime&lt;\/strong&gt; and will talk behind the closed doors to plan the next steps.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;29047a80-a303-4580-9f90-55abc28a78e2&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I will cover the meeting here, bringing you all the latest pictures and lines&lt;\/strong&gt; on what\u2019s going on at Downing Street.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3d336f39-e24b-42c4-b701-d398d0409616&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Zelenskyy is later expected to visit &lt;strong&gt;Brussels&lt;\/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Rome&lt;\/strong&gt;. On Sunday Italian prime minister &lt;strong&gt;Giorgia Meloni&lt;\/strong&gt; spoke with Zelenskyy by phone and reaffirmed Italy\u2019s solidarity after what she called a fresh wave of \u201cindiscriminate\u201d Russian strikes on civilian targets, her office said.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5bc7ed9c-3299-4ab0-a3fa-6982abd344fd&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Separately, &lt;strong&gt;I will also keep an eye on the EU\u2019s reactions to Elon Musk and senior US officials\u2019s comments about the bloc over the weekend&lt;\/strong&gt;. The billionaire was particularly active on the back of a \u20ac120m fine against his social media platform X, repeatedly calling for the EU to be abolished.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f0d72021-4375-40bc-82d6-09a75469557e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Elon Musk\u2019s X fined \u20ac120m by EU in first clash under new digital laws&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;810f7141-0b1c-485a-816a-2baad9b8cd17&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/dec\/05\/elon-musk-x-fined-eu-first-clash-under-new-digital-laws&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;And, finally, &lt;strong&gt;EU ministers are meeting in Brussels to sign off plans on migration and asylum laws.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;676d956f-b6c7-43de-857f-7787e8767c91&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I will bring you all the key updates throughout the day.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;bdba280c-334b-475e-997a-55af2080f379&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;It\u2019s &lt;strong&gt;Monday, 8 December 2025,&lt;\/strong&gt; 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His people love it, but he hasn\u2019t,\u201d the US president claimed to reporters on Sunday night. (Somewhat sidestepping the public rejection of the plan by Russia.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The leaders are expected around early lunchtime<\/strong> and will talk behind the closed doors to plan the next steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>I will cover the meeting here, bringing you all the latest pictures and lines<\/strong> on what\u2019s going on at Downing Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Zelenskyy is later expected to visit <strong>Brussels<\/strong> and <strong>Rome<\/strong>. On Sunday Italian prime minister <strong>Giorgia Meloni<\/strong> spoke with Zelenskyy by phone and reaffirmed Italy\u2019s solidarity after what she called a fresh wave of \u201cindiscriminate\u201d Russian strikes on civilian targets, her office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Separately, <strong>I will also keep an eye on the EU\u2019s reactions to Elon Musk and senior US officials\u2019s comments about the bloc over the weekend<\/strong>. The billionaire was particularly active on the back of a \u20ac120m fine against his social media platform X, repeatedly calling for the EU to be abolished.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"0c7a9727-6c49-4cae-996d-d6eb33cbacec\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:7,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Elon Musk\u2019s X fined \u20ac120m by EU in first clash under new digital laws&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0c7a9727-6c49-4cae-996d-d6eb33cbacec&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/dec\/05\/elon-musk-x-fined-eu-first-clash-under-new-digital-laws&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And, finally, <strong>EU ministers are meeting in Brussels to sign off plans on migration and asylum laws.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>I will bring you all the key updates throughout the day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It\u2019s <strong>Monday, 8 December 2025,<\/strong> it\u2019s <strong>Jakub Krupa<\/strong> here, and this is <strong>Europe Live.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Good morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2025\/dec\/08\/ukraine-zelenskyy-starmer-merz-macron-london-trump-russia-europe-news-latest-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693645128f088620f1c20842&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693645128f088620f1c20842&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Starmer, Macron and Merz in London over peace push&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Starmer, Macron and Merz in London over peace push&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2025\/dec\/08\/ukraine-zelenskyy-starmer-merz-macron-london-trump-russia-europe-news-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-693645128f088620f1c20842#block-693645128f088620f1c20842\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Ukraine #war #live #Zelenskyy #meet #Starmer #Macron #Merz #London #peace #push #Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onl&hellip; 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