Macron will receive US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emissary Steve Witkoff – Liberation on Thursday

French President Emmanuel Macron will receive Thursday in Paris The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubioannounced the Elysée on Wednesday April 16. Earlier in the day, the State Department had warned that the relative of Donald Trump would go to Paris on Wednesday for discussions on the conflict in Ukraine in particular, when Relations between the United States and Europe are tense. Rubio will be accompanied by the special emissary for the Middle East, Steve Witkofffor « Discussions with their European counterparts in order to advance the goal of President Trump to end the war between Ukraine and Russia and to stop the killing »according to a press release.

The Secretary of State will also have interviews Thursday with his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot during which « They will approach several international crises together: war in Ukraine, situation in the Middle East, Iranian nuclear file »according to a diplomatic source. It will be the third trip to Europe of Marco Rubio since taking office after its participation in the Security Conference in Munich in mid-February and a NATO meeting in Brussels in March.

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