After Paris, London. Less than a week after discussions at the Elysée on Ukraine, on the occasion of the visit to France, on April 17, of the special envoy of the President of the United States, Steve Witkoff, and the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Europe continues its diplomatic efforts, Wednesday, April 23, in Downing Street between Americans, Ukrainians and European. But without the two main emissaries of Donald Trump. And without European foreign ministers. Ministerial discussions were “Reported” In extremis but will be held at the level of the first row advisers, the Foreign Office announced early Wednesday morning. On the French side, Emmanuel Bonne, Emmanuel Macron’s diplomatic advisor, will represent Paris during discussions in London.
The American president continues to push to obtain a rapid way out of the conflict in Ukraine. Sunday, April 20, he said he hoped for an agreement “In the week”. In need of spectacular results, he would always have a summit in sight with the chief of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, in Riyadh. The White House also announced on Tuesday a presidential visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, in mid-May.
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Source: Lemonde