Zelenskyy meets with Macron in Paris as U.S.-led peace negotiations advance
Zelenskyy and Macron discussed revisions to a US peace plan amid ongoing military pressure and Kyiv's political challenges, aiming to secure European backing for lasting peace.
- On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss conditions for a fair and lasting peace as U.S.-led talks advance.
- The 28-point proposal, drafted by Washington without European allies, faced criticism for favoring Moscow, prompting negotiators to revise the U.S.-authored plan.
- Hours of productive discussions in Hallandale Beach set the stage for Paris, with Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's security council secretary, leading Kyiv's delegation and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio noting more work is needed.
- Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron urged Western allies to deliver `rock-solid` guarantees for Ukraine, while Steve Witkoff, U.S. presidential envoy, is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday.
- Attacks on energy infrastructure, including a Novorossiysk oil terminal strike and naval drones targeting two oil tankers, escalate tensions amid the nearly four-year war and a domestic corruption scandal in Kyiv.
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Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his support for Volodymyr Zelensky and the mobilisation of Europeans for a just and lasting peace, while Ukraine faces a decisive week at diplomatic level,
Talks to end Ukraine war face critical week but details remain scarce
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday for talks, as part of a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at brokering the terms for a potential ceasefire in the nearly four-year-old conflict in Ukraine.
These are crucial days: an improvised visit to Paris by Wolodymyr Selenskyj becomes a peace conference. While Macron underlines his support for Ukraine, the Ukrainian President's appearance reveals a lot about the state of the Ukraine talks.
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