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Add as preferred source on GoogleParis hosted talks with US, Ukraine, and European powers, marking a new phase of European involvement. A follow-up meeting is planned in London.
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)
The main topic is the involvement of European powers in talks about Ukraine's future, initiated in Paris with US officials.
The 'E3' refers to France, Britain, and Germany, the top three European powers involved in the talks.
The talks signify a new phase of European involvement in Ukraine's future, with follow-up meetings planned.
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