After Trump was tardy, Zelenskyy-Macron trilateral was all smiles and handshakes
2024-12-07 17:33:31 source：Politico
December 7, 2024
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron achieved a diplomatic milestone Saturday, hosting the first in-person meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and United States President-elect Donald Trump since he won the election this past November.
This was Trump’s first trip abroad since securing a second presidential term. It got off to a rocky start as the U.S. president-elect arrived more than 40 minutes late for his meeting with Macron and greeted the French president with a characteristically intense and awkward handshake and partial embrace.
Upon arrival, Macron said Trump’s visit was “great honor for French people” while Trump looked back fondly on the “great relationship” the two men enjoyed during his first administration.
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