**European Leaders to Meet in Paris on Ukraine Peace**
French President Emmanuel Macron will host European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in Paris on March 27. The meeting aims to discuss the peace process in Ukraine.
Leaders from Germany, Poland, and the UK are set to attend the Paris talks. They will focus on securing a future peace in Ukraine and providing security guarantees for the country.
“We will finalize our work on short-term support for the Ukrainian army,” Macron said earlier this month. “We will also discuss defending a sustainable and durable Ukrainian army model to prevent Russian invasions.”
**Talks Ahead of Paris Meeting**
Before the Paris talks, the US announced plans to hold indirect talks between Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia on March 24. These negotiations are expected to involve shuttle diplomacy, with Russian and Ukrainian representatives present in separate rooms and US officials mediating.
European representatives have not been invited to participate in the Saudi Arabia talks, despite appeals from Macron and other European leaders.
**Other Developments**
Italy has signed an agreement with Ukraine to promote sustainable agricultural development and food security. The EU is also considering cutting sugar imports from Ukraine after complaints from EU producers about plummeting sugar prices.
The US delegation is expected to meet with Russian representatives in Riyadh on March 24, while Russia has overtaken the UAE as India’s top naphtha supplier.
**Investigations and Calls for Action**
Ukraine has launched an investigation into an attempted terrorist attack after an explosion in downtown Rivne. The Ukrainian military also claims that Russia used a command post to plan combat operations against Ukrainian soldiers.
President Zelensky has called on international leaders to take action against Russian aggression, while the US is considering recognizing Crimea as Russian territory as part of a broader deal to end the war.
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