Secretary of State Rubio met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sibiga
The meeting took place in Paris.
In Paris, on the sidelines of the meeting of G7 foreign ministers, a meeting took place between the heads of the foreign policy agencies of Ukraine and the United States — Andriy Sibiga and Marco Rubio, Radio Svaboda reports.
The focus was on talks about the possible end of Russia's war against Ukraine. Sibiga noted the need to "use any opportunities for diplomacy and de-escalation" and once again thanked the U.S. for its peacekeeping efforts. He particularly noted the role of First Lady Melania Trump in the context of the recent humanitarian truce in the city.
This was the first meeting of the heads of foreign policy agencies after a period during which Kyiv and Washington exchanged rather sharp statements in connection with the so-called "diesel deal" between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Secretary of State Rubio wrote that the meeting was "productive" and that the parties discussed, among other things, cooperation in the field of defense.
“The U.S. remains focused on achieving a lasting and long-term peace,” he wrote.