arrived in the French capital to take part in the discussions. The talks, which UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will also attend, form the highest level of transatlantic engagement about the war since February.

European diplomats have said they will urge the US to put more pressure on Russia to agree to an unconditional ceasefire. "We want the US to use a bit more stick," one official said. Ongoing efforts to secure a ceasefire come days after a Russian missile attack killed at least 35 people and injured 117 in the Ukrainian city of Sumy. This month, at least 18 people died in a strike on a residential area in Kryvyi Rih. Overnight on Wednesday, Ukrainian authorities said a Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro killed three people, including a young girl. (BBC)