Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has spoken to the coalition of the willing during their meeting in Paris.

A French government official told our Europe producer Simone Baglivo: “Mr Witkoff participated in part of the work of the Coalition of the Willing and addressed all the heads of state and government present.”

They added Witkoff had to leave the meeting at the Elysee presidential palace “as planned” for another engagement, but would return when leaders called Trump later.

Witkoff also met Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday.

The Ukrainian president’s adviser, Andriy Yermak, said he had met Witkoff with UK national security adviser Jonathan Powell.

“Our main task is the practical implementation of the agreements reached by our leaders regarding security guarantees for Ukraine,” Yermak said.

Witkoff has run point for Washington on both the wars in Ukraine and Gaza – but some have called into question his diplomatic experience.