7, amid world leaders' visit to France for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.Following the meeting, in a post on social media Zelensky praised the meeting at the Elysee Palace as "productive and meaningful.""President Trump is, as always, resolute. I thank him. I also extend my gratitude to Emmanuel (Macron) for organizing this important meeting," Zelensky wrote. Without providing additional details on the meeting, Zelensky said that the three leaders "spoke about our people, the situation on the ground, and a just peace."The previously unannounced meeting comes ahead of the January inauguration of Trump. It is the first such in-person encounter between Zelensky and Trump since Trump won the U.S. presidential election in November.While Trump has pledged to get the U.S. "out" of Russia's war and negotiate a quick peace deal, Ukrainian officials have urged the president-elect to maintain support and adopt a "peace through strength" approach in dealings with Russia — sentiments that Zelensky echoed in his statement following the meeting.