Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has described his Saturday meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron as “good and productive,” emphasizing that all parties are committed to ending the war with Russia swiftly and justly.
The trilateral meeting took place at the Elysee Palace in Paris, nearly three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and just months before Trump’s inauguration in January.
Zelensky shared his thoughts on social media, saying, “We all want this war to end as soon as possible and in a just way.”
He also thanked Macron for facilitating the meeting and expressed his appreciation for Trump’s resolute stance.
“President Trump is, as always, resolute. I thank him,” Zelensky said.
The leaders agreed to continue working closely together, with Zelensky’s office releasing photos of him shaking hands with both Macron and Trump inside the Elysee office.
Earlier, in September, Trump had been highly critical of Zelensky, accusing him of refusing to negotiate a peace deal to end the war with Russia.
The former U.S. president had claimed that Ukraine’s leader walked away with billions in aid while not making efforts to reach a resolution.
Details of the discussions between the leaders on Saturday remain undisclosed.
