Paris Hosts Ukraine Ceasefire Summit as U.S. Envoys Join Talks for First Time

Leaders will weigh ceasefire terms, enforcement responses, and potential multinational deployments.

Overview

Élysée officials say the talks aim to forge a unified approach to ceasefire parameters, responses to violations, and a possible multinational force to backstop Ukraine.
TF1 reports that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will attend, marking the first physical U.S. presence at these coalition meetings.
Expected participants include Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, Mark Carney, and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Germany confirms Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Paris to take part in person.
Die Welt, citing diplomats, reports several European states could send 10,000–15,000 personnel in the first six months after a ceasefire, while Russia reiterates foreign troops in Ukraine would be unacceptable and could be treated as legitimate targets.