France, Nov. 10 -- The talks, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, are aimed at reviving diplomatic efforts to end the conflict triggered by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Zelensky said on Monday that he had spoken with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about the negotiations, posting on X: "We are doing everything we can to ensure that the trilateral format yields results".

Although the talks will formally involve only Ukraine, Russia and the United States, European governments are determined to have a say in any settlement, amid concerns that Kyiv could face pressure to accept territorial concessions favouring Moscow.

Ukraine's chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, confirmed that his delegation ...