Ukraine's Sybiha says he met US's Rubio in Paris to reaffirm strategic partnership

Ukrainian Foreign ​Minister Andrii Sybiha ​said on ‌Tuesday he ​had met US Secretary of ‌State Marco Rubio in Paris to reaffirm the strength of the Ukraine-US strategic partnership. He ‌said the talks had focused ‌on US-led peace efforts, the battlefield situation and wider international developments.

"We must seize ⁠every ​opportunity ⁠for diplomacy and de-escalation," Sybiha said on X. ⁠He said they had also discussed the ​Black Sea and the need ⁠to restore freedom of navigation there "for the ⁠sake ​of global food security". Sybiha said Kyiv was ready to ⁠develop mutually beneficial security and economic cooperation with ⁠Washington, ⁠including joint drone production and other prospective projects.