Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Paris to discuss US-led peace efforts, the battlefield situation, and prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation.

Axar.az reports that, in a post on X, Sybiha said the talks also covered the Black Sea and the need to restore freedom of navigation to protect global food security.

"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," Sybiha wrote.

It should be noted that talks involving Russia, the US and Ukraine have also begun in Abu Dhabi.