Macron Hosts 'Very Productive' Talks on Ukraine With Top EU and US Officials

Senior US, European and Ukrainian diplomats will meet again in London next week, the Elysée palace has said, after what a spokesperson described as an "excellent" day of talks in Paris aimed at reviving ceasefire efforts.

- Jon Henley and Kim Willsher Paris

"We have started a positive process in which Europeans are a part," the spokesperson said after the meetings, attended by top French, German, British and Ukrainian officials as well as the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and the special envoy, Steve Witkoff.

They said: "The Americans are ready to discuss security guarantees, but the exact content of those will depend on negotiations allowing Ukraine to achieve a solid and durable peace starting with a complete ceasefire as soon as possible."

France's president, Emmanuel Macron, hosted the talks as Washington and Europe seek common ground on how to end the fighting three years after Russia invaded its neighbour, with Trump's pledge to swiftly end the war so far unfulfilled.

"Everyone wants to get peace. A robust and sustainable peace. The question is about phasing," Macron said as the talks got under way. Keith Kellogg, Trump's envoy to Ukraine, who also attended, said afterwards they were "very productive" but gave no details.

A previously unannounced team of Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, and the foreign and defence ministers flew in to meet the US and European delegations.