Zelenskyy Pushes Europe to the Peace Table, Not the Sidelines

On June 8, President Zelenskyy met UK, French, and German leaders in London to demand Europe have a formal seat in any Russia-Ukraine peace talks—not just observer status. Europe's interest is concrete: reconstruction costs and security. The move shows Kyiv's Western allies align on how a deal should be structured, though Moscow hasn't agreed to the idea.