French President Emmanuel Macron (C), U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are pictured after their meeting in Paris, France, Dec. 7, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron held a trilateral meeting on Saturday afternoon with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
The meeting occurred before the inauguration ceremony of the restored Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, to which dozens of heads of state and government were invited. (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua)
PARIS, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron held a trilateral meeting on Saturday afternoon with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
The meeting occurred before the inauguration ceremony of the restored Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, to which dozens of heads of state and government were invited.
"The United States, Ukraine, and France. Together on this historic day. Gathered for Notre-Dame. Let us continue our joint efforts for peace and security," Macron said on his X account.
Zelensky extended his gratitude to Macron for organizing the important meeting.
"We all want this war to end as soon as possible and in a just way," he said on his X account. ■
French President Emmanuel Macron (3rd L), U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (2nd L) are pictured after their meeting in Paris, France, Dec. 7, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron held a trilateral meeting on Saturday afternoon with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
The meeting occurred before the inauguration ceremony of the restored Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, to which dozens of heads of state and government were invited. (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua)