U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris and claimed that Zelensky is ready to negotiate to end the war in Ukraine.
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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.
I'm formulating a concept of how to end that ridiculous war
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."
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