Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "In Paris, I met with Marco Rubio to reaffirm the strength of the Ukraine–US strategic partnership.

Our talks focused on US-led peace efforts, the battlefield situation, and international developments. 

We must seize every opportunity for diplomacy and de-escalation.

Ukraine is grateful to the United States for its engagement, and in particular to First Lady Melania Trump for the lives saved through the successful humanitarian operation in Oleshky.

We also discussed the Black Sea and the need to restore freedom of navigation there for the sake of global food security.

Ukraine is ready to develop mutually beneficial security and economic cooperation with the United States, including joint drone production, and prospective economic projects.

We discussed the strengthening of Ukraine’s defense capabilities, air defense, and resilience ahead of winter.

I reiterated my invitation to the Secretary to visit Ukraine".