France says Ukraine talks in Paris with U.S. officials shows Europe at the table


FILE PHOTO: A resident removes debris on a backyard of his house damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - Talks in Paris between U.S. officials Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, Ukraine and Europe's top three powers were excellent and started a process where Europeans are involved in talks over Ukraine's future, a senior French official said.

"The 'E3' are around the table and we're doing it with a European ambition," a senior adviser to President Emmanuel Macron told reporters after the talks at the Elysee Palace on Thursday, referring to France, Britain and Germany.

"What's important is that we have started a process in Paris today that is positive and where the Europeans are associated," the adviser said.

A meeting of top negotiators from the same countries will take place in London next week, he added.

(Reporting by Michel Rose; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)

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