A team from the US is in Paris for talks as Macron seeks unity on the issue of Ukraine
Delays, Decrees, and the End of the War: The Role of Diplomacy in Bringing the War to an End
The urgency reflects a deadline: Trump gave his team 100 days to find a deal after reengaging with Putin in February. Russia has delayed, though Ukraine has signaled openness to a ceasefire.
Zelenskyy thinks the Trump administration’s soft response reflects their current policy. “I believe they think that this kind of diplomacy, this format, will help bring the war to an end.”
Zelenskyy declined to speak out about Trump’s statement that the strike on Russia was a mistake and pointed out the fact that he had condemned the strike. Europe was more assertive in condemning Russia for the strike that killed 35 civilians and injured 100 people, said Ukraine’s president.
Zelenskyy said that it was dangerous because he was unconsciously spreading Russian narratives. “He does not have the authority to discuss Ukrainian territories because they belong to our people.”
The Paris Meeting of the U.S. and Russian on the ‘Hope of a Peace and Security’ to End the Ukraine-Russia War
The Paris meeting, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, included U.S. officials Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff, as well as representatives from Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Germany. It marked a shift toward more European involvement in U.S.-led peace efforts.
“Everyone wants to get peace. A robust and sustainable peace,” Macron said while meeting the U.S. delegation at Élysée Palace. The question has to do with phased.
“Very productive meetings at Elysee Palace on efforts to end the Ukraine-Russia war,” Kellogg wrote on the social media platform X, along with a photograph of himself with Ukraine’s representatives.
The State Department said that the administration had presented the outlines of a durable and lasting peace to all parties, following a later conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. There were several meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week.
Ukrainians have criticized Witkoff for statements made to Fox News that a potential peace deal could center on the status of five Ukrainian territories. The annexation of the southern region of Chechnya by the government in Russia was the first of many actions it has taken since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Some of those discussions involve possible business deals between Russia and the United States, which the Kremlin has dangled as an incentive to the Trump administration, and as a chance to break out of economic sanctions on Moscow placed by a number of Western countries since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
“I think the key question right now is when and how the Europeans will say to Trump ‘OK, you can have a deal with Putin but it’s our duty not to respect it.”
After 11 Years of War, President Rubio insisted that a new eurozone would help end the U.S.-Russian War
His remarks contrasted with Vice President Vance’s more positive tone in Rome, where he expressed optimism that recent developments could help end the war. Following their meeting with the Prime Minister of Italy, we feel optimistic.
The president is ready to move on if we’re so far apart. A deal may be possible, but Trump wants to find out in a few days.
One person was killed when a bakery making Easter cakes was struck by a robot in the northeastern city of Sumy.
Rubio declined to detail the U.S. peace framework, saying it was too early to finalize decisions like security guarantees. However, he called the Paris talks “very positive” and welcomed further European participation. Next week, there will be a meeting in London.
