The meeting was called by French President Emmanuel Macron as part of ongoing international efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to the Financial Times.

US President Donald Trump, who has promised to broker a quick peace deal between Kiev and Moscow, is not currently expected to attend the meeting, a source told AFP.

The talks would focus on security guarantees for Kiev and diplomacy, as Russia again avoids efforts to end the war, according to the news agency's source.

Despite Trump's meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 and with Zelensky and European leaders on August 18, little progress appears to have been made toward an end to hostilities or a personal meeting between Zelensky and Putin.

Other European leaders who attended the Washington summit with Trump, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, are scheduled to meet again in Paris on September 4, the Financial Times reports.

Moscow rejected the presence of NATO troops

While Kiev 's European partners have vowed to provide Ukraine with security guarantees to deter renewed Russian aggression - including the deployment of a multinational"reassurance force" - Moscow has repeatedly ruled out the presence of NATO troops as part of any peace deal.

The Kremlin has also rejected ceasefire proposals and stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities, with the Russian military recently announcing its intention to maintain its ground offensives and air campaign.

According to Axios, Trump is considering withdrawing from diplomatic efforts until one or both sides show what a White House source described as greater flexibility.

Despite months of US-led diplomatic efforts, Trump has taken no concrete steps to pressure Moscow to end the fighting, while his administration has at various times suspended military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.