Ukrainian delegation meets ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris to discuss ceasefire, security guarantees

The talks at the Élysée Palace included French President Emmanuel Macron’s diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s national security adviser Jens Plötner.

According to Yermak, the delegations discussed further steps toward a just peace, including the implementation of a full ceasefire. The talks also covered the possible deployment of a multinational military contingent and the development of an effective security architecture for Ukraine.

Yermak earlier said the French capital would host a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings with officials from coalition countries, as well as talks with representatives of the United States. The Ukrainian delegation includes Yermak, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

On April 16, Politico reported that U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were expected to arrive in Paris later this week.

Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also announced a number of meetings focused on the possible deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine.