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Secretary Rubio’s Call with French Foreign Minister Barrot

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Secretary Rubio's Call with French Foreign Minister Barrot

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Office of the Spokesperson

December 23, 2025

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. The Secretary and Foreign Minister discussed the urgent need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan, agreed to continue cooperation on diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, and agreed to continue implementing President Trump's peace plan for Gaza.

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