US has reported that it had developed a draft of a control mechanism overseeing a comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine at a meeting on the Ukrainian settlement in Paris, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing Western officials, APA reports.
According to the newspaper, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that "the US has presented a framework on how the war might be ended, including a cease-fire, but didn’t say what it entails."
On April 17 in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron met with Rubio and US special envoy Steven Witkoff. According to the Elysee Palace, these "constructive negotiations" helped to "bring their positions closer" on resolving the conflict in Ukraine.