Us Officials to Visit Paris to Discuss Ukraine, Iran, and Trade

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Paris this week. The meetings aim to address critical global issues. Discussions will focus on Ukraine, Iran, and trade relations amidst tariff concerns. Witkoff is scheduled to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. Rubio will hold talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. The visit follows Witkoff's recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. The Paris meetings will address security guarantees for Kyiv. Trade tensions, particularly Trump's tariff policies, will also be discussed. This marks the first high-level US visit to France since February's AI summit. Macron has been leading European efforts to provide security to Kyiv. The White House sees Witkoff's meeting with Putin as progress toward a ceasefire. The US officials will address Ukraine, Iran and trade relations.