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EU, US expect Putin-Zelensky meeting to take place soon

French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that an effort would be made to establish bilateral contact between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP
French President Emmanuel Macron
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WASHINGTON, August 19. /TASS/. European leaders and US President Donald Trump expect to arrange a face-to-face meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky in the coming days or weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters.

"After our first meeting, a phone call took place between President Putin and President Trump, and it was decided that first, an effort would be made to establish bilateral contact between Zelensky and Putin at a place that will be determined in the coming hours; and after that, a trilateral meeting between Putin, Trump and Zelensky will take place," Macron said.