Overview

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff are in Paris for multi-round talks with European and Ukrainian representatives led by Emmanuel Bonne, Macron's top advisor.
• The discussions build on prior 'coalition of volunteers' conferences and Macron-Trump phone calls, addressing post-truce plans for Ukraine, including troop deployments.
• Ukrainian representatives, including Andriy Yermak, Andrii Sybiha, and Rustem Umerov, joined later rounds of talks, highlighting concerns over their partial exclusion from key discussions.
• The agenda extends beyond Ukraine, covering US-EU trade disputes and efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East.
• European skepticism persists, with figures like Nathalie Loiseau criticizing perceived US priorities and questioning the effectiveness of the talks.