President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the UK this week to address European leaders at Blenheim Palace, Babel reports.
The Guardian writes about it, citing sources.
European leaders and the Ukrainian president will meet there to discuss Ukraine, European security and democracy.
The conference, scheduled for Thursday, July 18, will be the fourth meeting of the European Political Community – it was launched after Russia’s full-scale invasion at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron. The European Political Community is designed to strengthen ties between EU and non-EU leaders in an informal setting.
It is seen as a “very important” opportunity for the UK’s new Labor prime minister, Keir Starmer, to host nearly 50 European leaders, as well as to restore confidence in the UK and show that it has returned to the international stage after Brexit.
In addition to the UK, non-EU countries including Norway, Iceland, Georgia, Kosovo, Serbia, Albania, and Turkey have been invited, although it is understood that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has not attended previous summits, has not confirmed his attendance.
Ukraine will dominate the plenary discussion with the leaders, who will then be invited to join three separate working groups on defense and democracy, which will include sessions on the disinformation crisis, energy and migration, – the newspaper reported.
French President Emmanuel Macron will also use the meeting to reiterate the need to support Ukraine amid new threats from Putin.
