17/04/2025 (Agence Europe) – French, German, British and Ukrainian foreign ministers and representatives, together with French President Emmanuel Macron, came together in Paris on Thursday 17 April to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff. They specifically gave an update on the peace negotiations aimed at putting an end to Russian aggression in Ukraine and on the work being carried out by the coalition of the willing. Ahead of the meeting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had called on the Allies to apply pressure on Russia, to put pressure on “the killers... to put an end to this war and guarantee a lasting peace”. At various meetings in Paris, the situation in the Middle East and Iran was also discussed. No representatives of the European institutions were present at the discussions. (CG)