Representatives of the United States, Europe and Ukraine will meet in Paris. What the media is writing
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On April 17 and 18, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special envoy of the American President Stephen Witkoff will hold talks with European and Ukrainian politicians on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine in Paris. What the foreign media write about the positions of the parties is in the Izvestia digest.
BBC News: US to hold talks on Ukraine with European allies
US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and chief US diplomat Marco Rubio will hold talks with their European counterparts in Paris on April 17 to discuss efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine also arrived in the French capital to participate in the discussions.
BBC News
The talks, which will also be attended by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, will mark the highest level of transatlantic engagement on [ITS] issues since February.
European diplomats said they would urge the United States to increase pressure on Russia to agree to an unconditional cease-fire. Witkoff and Rubio will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and his team before the US Secretary of State holds talks with Lammy and his French and German counterparts. European national security advisers will also be involved.
Le Monde: Macron to meet with Rubio and Witkoff amid transatlantic tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Special Representative Steve Witkoff on April 17. Witkoff, who recently met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Rubio are heading to Paris to negotiate an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
Le Monde
US President Donald Trump's desire for a ceasefire in Ukraine has not yet borne fruit, despite his promises to quickly end the conflict.
Macron took the initiative to develop a coordinated European response to protect Ukraine's interests both during the current conflict and in its possible aftermath after Trump shocked the world by launching direct negotiations with Russia. A French diplomatic source said Rubio and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barraud would discuss "the conflict in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear dossier."
Politico: Ukrainians roll their eyes at Witkoff and reject any border changes
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff conveyed Moscow's wish for peace in exchange for five Ukrainian regions. However, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Georgy Tikhy, said that his country would never abandon the protection of territorial integrity.
Politico
"Ukraine is a sovereign state united within internationally recognized borders. This position of Ukraine remains unchanged and will never change. I can say: never. No matter how many years or months have passed, never," said Tikhy.
He again outlined Kiev's three red lines in negotiations with Moscow: Ukraine does not recognize the territories as Russian and will not agree to restrictions on its defense capability or external assistance. Also, third countries will not have the right to veto Ukraine's choice in favor of certain unions and associations.
The Kyiv Independent: Top Ukrainian officials arrive in Paris
The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Ermak, as well as Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov arrived in Paris on April 17 to discuss security guarantees for Kiev and meet with US officials. Yermak said that during the visit, a number of bilateral and multilateral meetings are planned with representatives of the countries that are members of the "coalition of the willing" and capable of guaranteeing Ukraine's security, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Meetings with representatives of the United States are also planned.
The Kyiv Independent
Kiev and its European partners are working to secure tougher U.S. security commitments that will help deter any future aggression. Since Washington has ruled out the possibility of its troops participating in the planned "security forces" in Ukraine, London is trying to persuade Trump to provide at least intelligence or air support. But so far without success.
Instead, Trump is trying to negotiate a cease-fire between Kiev and Moscow, using a strategy that critics consider favorable to Russia's position. The US president has temporarily suspended military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine in order to force it to the negotiating table, while his threats to impose additional tariffs and sanctions against Russia have not yet materialized.
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