00:00French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at the Elysee
00:06Palace in Paris on Saturday.
00:09The former U.S. president was invited to attend the reopening of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral
00:13that was ravaged by fires five years ago.
00:17Macron welcomed Trump with a warm embrace, affording the president-elect the same treatment
00:21of a sitting U.S. president, as the red carpet was rolled out for his arrival.
00:26The pair headed into the presidential palace to engage in planned bilateral talks for 90
00:31minutes.
00:32They were later joined by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who joined the meeting
00:36to discuss the situation on the ground in Ukraine.
00:40Speaking to the media after the talks, Zelensky said the meeting was constructive and the
00:44atmosphere was crucial, and later praised Trump for being resolute as always.
00:51He has also vowed to continue working with Ukraine's allies to ensure a continued response
00:55to Russia's assault on his country.
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