Macron, Starmer and Merz met Zelensky in London on Sunday and issued a joint statement supporting direct negotiations, with the US and Europe as active participants.
Macron, Starmer and Merz endorsed Zelensky's proposal for direct talks with Russia.
Any negotiations must actively involve the United States and Europe, the joint statement says.
The meeting took place Sunday evening in London within the E3-plus-Ukraine format.
The Ukrainian president confirmed a May 2026 meeting with the Russian oligarch, asking him to relay a message to Putin about resuming direct peace talks.
Zelensky confirmed a meeting with Abramovich in May 2026, telling Sky News directly.
The oligarch was asked to relay a message to Putin on restarting peace negotiations.
Abramovich previously mediated in 2022 during talks held in Belarus and Turkey.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opened and closed under Ukrainian drone attacks — precisely when Moscow was trying to project stability and attract foreign investment.
Ukrainian drones struck the St. Petersburg region at both the start and end of SPIEF 2026.
The forum is Russia's main stage for projecting economic resilience to foreign investors.
The attacks directly undermined the Kremlin's carefully crafted stability narrative.
An explosive-laden Ukrainian maritime drone was discovered near the Greek island of Lefkada; Kyiv issued an official apology after Athens demanded an explanation.
An explosive-laden Ukrainian naval drone was found near the Greek island of Lefkada.
Ukraine officially expressed regret to Greece after Athens demanded an explanation.
The incident comes one day after a similar drone exploded in the Port of Constanța.
Zelenski confirmed two overnight drone strikes on Russian territory: an energy facility in the south and a military target near Russia's second-largest city.
Ukrainian drones hit an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar region on Friday night.
A second strike targeted a military base near St. Petersburg.
Zelenski confirmed both operations; the extent of the damage was not specified.
Ukraine struck military and energy targets deep inside Russia; Moscow retaliated with hundreds of drones. Kyiv also issued a formal apology to Greece over a collateral incident.
Ukraine struck military and energy targets with drones across a vast swath of Russian territory.
Russia retaliated with hundreds of drones targeting Ukrainian infrastructure.
Trump backed direct Zelensky-Putin talks but offered no concrete ceasefire plan.
Romania's Naval Authority says marine drones are difficult or impossible to detect consistently on radar, explaining why Friday's explosion in Constanța port went undetected.
A Ukrainian marine drone exploded in Constanța Port on Friday, causing no casualties, after Russian jamming knocked it off course.
ANR admits marine drones are difficult or impossible to detect consistently on radar.
President Nicușor Dan called a working session on Saturday to review coastal security measures.
Ukraine's 3rd Special Operations Regiment has established aerial dominance over a key segment of Russia's logistics corridor to the occupied peninsula.
Ukraine's 3rd Special Operations Regiment now holds aerial control over a segment of the Crimea supply route.
Ukrainian drones can strike Russian equipment and logistics infrastructure along the corridor.
The land route is the main alternative to the Kerch Strait bridge, previously damaged in attacks.
The president visited a military electronic warfare unit on Saturday and received a briefing on the technical and legal constraints limiting Romania's response to drone incursions.
President Dan received a military briefing in Constanța on the limits of Romania's drone response.
Shooting down drones over populated areas carries additional technical and legal risks.
The drone that exploded in the port was Ukrainian, diverted by Russian electronic jamming.