Overview
- Zelensky received a Guard of Honour from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, a royal salute and the Ukrainian anthem before a private audience with the King at Windsor Castle.
- The Windsor visit preceded a London meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, with NATO’s Mark Rutte and Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen attending in person and about 20 leaders joining remotely.
- Summit discussions were set to focus on strengthening Ukraine’s defenses and tightening economic pressure on Moscow, including proposals to curb Russian oil and gas revenues and to explore using frozen Russian assets.
- Zelensky was scheduled to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street as part of his UK engagements linked to securing additional military and financial assistance.
- The engagement followed the King’s state visit to the Vatican and marked the first ceremonial welcome he has extended to Zelensky in the UK, underscoring continued UK support for Ukraine.