UK and Ukraine meet amid peace plan talks

FOREIGN Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary John Healey met their Ukrainian counterparts as officials from the US and Europe conducted talks on efforts to end the war with Russia.

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The “substantive” technical talks were downgraded from the high-level meeting of ministers expected after US secretary of state Marco Rubio pulled out.

Donald Trump's envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg will represent Washington in the discussions in London.

But Mr Lammy and Mr Healey held talks with their Ukrainian counterparts, foreign minister Andrii Sybiha and defence minister Rustem Umerov.

Mr Sybiha said: “We are grateful to the UK for its leadership and support. We will discuss ways to strengthen Ukraine and guarantee long-term peace and security.”