Ukraine struggle newest: Ukraine talks start in Paris after high Trump officers fly in – in trace of ceasefire hope | World Information

By Adams Parsons, Europe correspondent

Emmanuel Macron will welcome his American company to Paris however, behind the scenes, the talks about Ukraine might be tetchy.

The French president, like many throughout Europe, believes Staff Trump went far too far in opening talks with Russia and has achieved little in return. 

In actual fact, there’s a feeling that Vladimir Putin could now really feel emboldened by the concept that Ukraine has agreed to a ceasefire whereas he’s persevering with assaults with none obvious reprisals.

That is why Macron, together with Sir Keir Starmer, kicked off the so-called “coalition of the prepared” as an try and wrestle again a number of the initiative. 

Macron will wish to see indicators of progress and likewise an assurance that, regardless of Steve Witkoff’s remarkably fond phrases about Vladimir Putin, the Individuals nonetheless see Russia as the issue – not Ukraine. 

Remarkably, we’re at a degree the place the French president’s important query would possibly nicely be – whose aspect is America really on?