Zelenskyy arrives in Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Paris to meet with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

As reported by Zelenskyy's spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov, the meeting will take place at the Élysée Palace.

"Both leaders are expected to discuss the current situation in Ukraine, France's and European partners' support to help Ukraine defend itself and ways to increase pressure on Russia, including countering its shadow fleet," the Élysée Palace said.

The talks will also cover the "conditions for a fair and lasting peace and will review commitments made within the framework of the Coalition of the Willing on security guarantees".

The meeting of the Coalition of the Willing took place on 24 February, the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. On that occasion, coalition members reaffirmed their role in providing multi-layered security guarantees for Ukraine with the support of the United States.

On 6 January/ UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a declaration of intent to deploy troops in Ukraine if a peace agreement is concluded.