U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris to discuss the war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and Iran nuclear talks. French government spokesperson Sophie Primas confirmed the visit and stated that they would discuss all subjects regarding the Middle East. Separately, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu will travel to Washington to meet with U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump's Ukraine envoy Joseph Kellogg, and U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.