French president hosts three-way talk with US president-elect, as Ukrainian fears grow over position of incoming administration
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump leaving their meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris on 7 December, 2024.Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump leaving their meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris on 7 December, 2024.
“We all want peace. But it is very important for us … that the peace is just for all of us and that Russia, Putin or any other aggressor has no possibility of ever returning,” Zelenskyy said according to the presidential website. But Zelenskyy also thanked Trump for his “unwavering resolve” describing the talks as “good and productive”.
Despite tensions between the two men during his first term, Trump hailed his ties with the centrist French leader, saying: “We had a great relationship as everyone knows. We accomplished a lot.” The Republican’s return to power has rung alarms in Paris and many European capitals after his promises on the campaign trail to force an end to fighting in Ukraine and levy tariffs on trading partners.
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