French foreign minister to hold call with European counterparts to discuss Ukraine, source says

Ukrainian servicemen ride a tank near a front line near the town of Pokrovsk
Ukrainian servicemen ride a tank installed with a grille and electronic warfare systems as combat drones protection near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Source: REUTERS

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will host a call with European counterparts on Friday evening to discuss Ukraine, a French diplomatic source said.

The source said the call in the so-called Washington format would be held with foreign ministers from Germany, Poland, Britain, Finland, and Italy, as well as the European Union foreign policy chief.

The "Washington format" refers to a heads of state meeting held in the U.S. capital earlier this year that brought together leaders from those countries to discuss peace efforts for Ukraine.

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