Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with French President Emmanuel Macron and US President-elect Donald Trump at the Élysée Palace following the Notre Dame cathedral reopening ceremony in Paris.
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In the trilateral meeting, Trump was "his usual resolute self."
Zelensky posted on social media: "We all want this war to end as soon as possible and in a just way. We spoke about our people, the situation on the ground, and a just peace."
Zelensky and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness
Ukrainians have lost 400,000 soldiers
There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin
I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act.
Trump's comments came a few days after his first in-person meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky since the U.S. presidential election
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