Macron hails Paris talks with top US officials on ending Ukraine war
Al Jazeera
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges allies meeting in French capital to exert pressure on Russia to reach a ceasefire deal.
French President Emmanuel Macron has hosted senior United States officials in Paris for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, as Kyiv’s allies in Europe seek to play a larger role in stalled efforts to end the conflict amid tensions with Washington.
Speaking after he hosted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday, Macron said the talks represented “a very important occasion for convergence”.
“Everyone wants to get peace – a robust and sustainable peace. The question is about phasing,” the French leader said.
US President Donald Trump’s administration has been pushing to end the Russia-Ukraine war, with Trump himself holding bilateral discussions with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
But so far, Trump’s efforts have not borne fruit, and the US president has expressed frustration with both Moscow and Kyiv.
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