"But prospects for progress are uncertain with the Trump administration's focus shifting to Venezuela. Before the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, French President Emmanuel Macron had expressed optimism about the latest gathering of so-called "coalition of the willing" nations. For months, they have been exploring how to deter any future Russian aggression should it agree to stop fighting Ukraine."
"Macron's office said Tuesday's meeting will gather an unprecedented number of officials attending in person, with 35 participants including 27 heads of state and government. The U.S. will be represented by President Donald Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Macron's office said the U.S. delegation was initially set to be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who changed his plans for reasons related to the military intervention in Venezuela."
"Participants seek concrete outcomes on five key priorities once fighting ends: ways to monitor a ceasefire; support for Ukraine's armed forces; deployment of a multinational force on land, at sea and in the air; commitments in case there's another Russian aggression; and long-term defense cooperation with Ukraine. But whether that's still achievable Tuesday isn't so clear now, as Trump deals with the aftermath of his decision to effect leadership change in Venezuela."
A high-level meeting in Paris brings 35 participants, including 27 heads of state, to plan Ukraine's security arrangements after a potential ceasefire with Russia. The gathering aims to produce concrete outcomes on ceasefire monitoring, support for Ukraine's armed forces, deployment of a multinational force across land, sea and air, commitments against future Russian aggression, and long-term defense cooperation. The U.S. will be represented by presidential envoys rather than senior officials, reflecting a shift in U.S. attention toward Venezuela. That U.S. distraction adds uncertainty to achieving firm guarantees and allied commitments that Ukraine seeks.
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