Zelensky on the list of special guests for the reopening of “Notre Dame”; Trying to soften Trump!
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency, citing AFP, after the name of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was added to the list of special guests for the reopening ceremony of the Notre Dame Cathedral that was damaged by fire, the possibility of high-level negotiations Between him and Donald Trump, the president-elect of the United States, who was previously invited to this ceremony, has increased.
Trump’s decision to attend the reopening ceremony of the Notre-Dame Cathedral led to speculations about the possibility of Zelensky traveling to Paris for the first face-to-face meeting with the US president-elect after his election victory. The 2024 presidency of this country led.
Trump has vowed to force both sides to accept a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. During his election campaign, he always claimed that he was able to end the war between Ukraine and Russia within 24 hours, and in addition, he repeatedly criticized the supply of weapons to Kiev.
A well-informed source in the Ukrainian government told AFP that Zelensky visited Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron, a staunch supporter of Kiev in the war against Moscow. will meet According to him, other meetings are also possible, including the meeting with Donald Trump.
Trump’s presence in this ceremony has turned the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral from the ashes of the devastating fire in 2019 into a large and significant diplomatic gathering.
About 40 heads of state in Paris are expected to use this event to improve their relations with Trump ahead of his inauguration on January 20, 2025. .
As Ukrainian forces scramble along the eastern front amid crushing Russian offensives ahead of the third winter of war, the Zelenskyi government is pushing hard at the White House for more and more weapons. He has learned from the departure of Joe Biden, the president of the United States.
In addition to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Prince William will also attend the opening ceremony of Notre Dame.
The official reopening ceremony of Notre Dame Cathedral will begin today (Saturday) at 18:00 local time with Macron’s speech.
