38 h. ago Macron hosts ‘excellent’ ceasefire talks with top US, European and Ukrainian officials

Senior diplomats set to meet again in London next week after ‘very productive’ Paris summit to revive stalled effortsSenior US, European and Ukrainian diplomats will meet again in London next week, the Élysée Palace has said, after what a French official described as an “excellent” day of talks in Paris aimed at reviving stalled ceasefire efforts.“We have started a positive process in which Europeans are a part,” the spokesperson said after the meetings attended by top British, French, German and Ukrainian officials as well as the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Zelenskyy says Witkoff ‘spreading Russian narrative’ as US envoy holds talks in Paris – Europe live

Ukrainian president says US minerals deal could be signed today as Macron welcomes US’s Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio at Élysée palace in ParisAs we await further updates from the talks taking place at the Élysée, let me bring you some other stories from around Europe.Meanwhile, Russia’s top economic negotiator claimed that some countries were trying to “derail” Moscow’s talks with the United States, as the two sides work towards normalising ties. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Emmanuel Macron meets Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff for talks on Ukraine – Europe live

French president welcomes US representatives as meeting to discuss Ukraine gets under way at Élysée palace in ParisFrench president Emmanuel Macron has just formally welcomed Rubio and Witkoff, accompanied by France’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot.Their meeting is about to get under way, and the French presidency said that Macron spoke with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy just before meeting the US delegation. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago David Lammy to meet Donald Trump's envoy for talks on Ukraine as he's briefed on Vladimir Putin meetings

The Foreign Secretary will travel to Paris to meet with Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, and Steve Witkoff, who is Mr Trump's special envoy to Vladimir Putin.

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53 h. ago US officials to meet European leaders in Paris to discuss Ukraine war

Trump envoys to meet Macron as well as British and German politicians to discuss concerns about RussiaTwo of Donald Trump’s top national security aides will hold talks in Paris on Thursday with European politicians and security advisers, as the US and Europe search for common ground on ending the Ukraine war and averting an Iran conflict.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, are expected to hear concerns about Russia amid so-far fruitless US attempts to arrange a ceasefire three years after Russia invaded its neighbour. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Hungary ‘rapidly going in wrong direction’, EU lawmakers warn after visit – Europe live

Delegation of European parliament lawmakers raise concerns about ‘number of worrying developments’ concern country’s compliances with EU valuesUS state secretary Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit France in the coming days, the French government’s spokesperson Sophie Primas confirmed.Politico and Le Monde earlier reported that the pair would come to Paris later this week with the intention of hosting high-level talks on Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, and trade. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff to visit Paris for talks on Russian invasion of Ukraine, US confirms – Europe live

US state department says Rubio and Witkoff will have ‘talks with European counterparts’ on advancing Donald Trump’s plan to end Russian invasionUS state secretary Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit France in the coming days, the French government’s spokesperson Sophie Primas confirmed.Politico and Le Monde earlier reported that the pair would come to Paris later this week with the intention of hosting high-level talks on Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, and trade. Continue reading...

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