Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff expected in France Wednesday and Thursday
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio goes to Paris on Wednesday for discussions on the conflict in Ukraine. Mr. Rubio will be accompanied by the special emissary for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. They “Will go to Paris, in France, from April 16 to 18 for discussions with their European counterparts in order to advance the goal of President Trump to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and to arrest blood outpouring. During their stay in Paris, they will also discuss ways to promote common interests in the region ”according to a State Department press releaseconfirming Information of Politico.
Negotiations at the initiative of Donald Trump for a general ceasefire between kyiv and Moscow have not yet succeeded, the Russian attack on Sunday against Soumy, in northeast of Ukraine, having caused the death of at least 35 civilians, coming to testify to the continuation of this murderous conflict.
The emissary of the American president said on Monday, three days after a new meeting with the Russian head of state, Vladimir Putin, that the talks were “On the point” to allow advances.
Interviews in Paris also occur, while discussions between Tehran and Washington on the Nuclear Program of Iran took place on Saturday in the Sultanate of Oman, and that a new round is scheduled for April 19, still under the mediation of the Sultanate of Oman. First announced in Rome, these discussions will finally be held again in Mascate, the capital of Oman.
Source: Lemonde