"We all want this war to end as soon as possible and in a just way," Zelensky wrote. "We spoke about our people, the situation on the ground, and a just peace."
The meeting at the Élysée Palace marked an opportunity for Macron to position himself as Europe's top Trump influencer as Western leaders fret that the president-elect could diminish key alliances as Russia makes critical gains in Ukraine.
Trump's attendance underscored how he is already redefining U.S. foreign policy more than a month before he officially takes office.
Ukraine needs billions of dollars in economic and military support every month to continue to fend off Russia, and the Biden administration has been lifting restrictions on Kyiv's use of missiles and ramping up aid in recent weeks.
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