Leaders from European Union nations met Thursday in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the ongoing war with Russia and coordinated support for Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that after hours of talks Thursday morning, leaders spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump to update him on plans for the deployment of European troops inside Ukraine once a peace accord is signed.

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Macron said Trump also agreed to the implementation of new sanctions against Russia if Moscow fails to engage in a bilateral summit between Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff attended the Paris talks as a liaiso

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