In Halifax, en route to Florida for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, held an online call with European leaders.

This was reported on the website of the Head of State.

The call was attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, President of the European Council António Costa, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and UK Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell.

During the discussion, the participants addressed the most fundamental elements of the draft key documents that the Presidents of Ukraine and the United States are expected to discuss tomorrow.

“Strong positions are needed both on the battlefield and in diplomacy so that Putin cannot manipulate and evade a real and just end to the war. The world has sufficient strength to guarantee security and peace”, — Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.

The participants coordinated a common European position on the peace process and expressed support for U.S. efforts and for Ukraine.

They also separately discussed security guarantees that Europe will provide to Ukraine.

Additionally, the Head of State proposed a plan of meetings for the coming days and weeks.