Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ahead of Trump-Putin ceasefire talks
Their meeting comes amid trepidation from European leaders over ceasefire talks due to be held in Alaska between United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
President Zelenskyy and Mr Starmer were expected to discuss the potential outcomes of those talks, with both men having previously warned no ceasefire could be agreed without input from Ukraine.
The pair were also expected to address ongoing military support from the United Kingdom, although neither offered comment to media when asked to detail their discussions.
Ukraine is nervously waiting to see how the meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin develops, with a number of European leaders concerned the US leader might be swayed by his Russian counterpart.
President Trump has, in past, repeated Kremlin talking points about the war and repeatedly accused President Zelenskyy of being responsible for Russia's invasion.
As a result, some observers are worried he may agree to demands from President Putin which could place Ukraine in an impossible position, or considerably weaken the country in long-term.
Most analysts have also cast doubt on President Putin's claims he is open to negotiating peace despite the ceasefire talks, as Russia has shown little signs it is preparing to halt its invasion.
State media reported it had successfully destroyed a Ukrainian arms factory on Thursday, with the Russian Defence Ministry claiming the attack had also destroyed several Western-supplied missile defence systems.
'An attempt by the Kyiv regime, together with its Western partners, to organise the production of missiles to carry out attacks deep into the territory of the Russian Federation was thwarted,' it said in a statement on Telegram.
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