The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland are in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit comes as they reiterate calls for Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire.



British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in the Ukraine capital on Saturday morning by train.



The four leaders and Zelenskyy visited the city's Independence Square, where the names of soldiers who died in Russia's invasion are displayed. They placed candles and paid their respects to those who lost their lives.



The talks are expected to highlight solidarity with Ukraine against Russia's ongoing assault.



This is the first time for the leaders of the four countries to travel together to Ukraine. Merz is making his first visit as Germany's new chancellor.



The British government says the group is also expected to host an online meeting alongside Zelenskyy for an update on Ukraine's defense. They plan to discuss a future coalition of an air, land, maritime and regeneration force that would help uphold Ukraine's security after any peace deal.



Russia has unilaterally declared a three-day ceasefire since Thursday to mark Victory Day on Friday. But both Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of ongoing attacks.



Ukraine has called Russia's three-day ceasefire a farce, and hopes to pressure Moscow to accept a 30-day truce, along with the leaders of the four countries and the US Trump administration.