World leaders including Russia's Putin meet with Ukraine leader, aim to end conflict

President Vladimir Putin of Russia met with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine for the first time Monday at a summit in Paris to try to end five years of war between Ukrainian troops and Moscow-backed separatists.

Both sat down at the French presidential palace along with the leaders of France and Germany for talks focused on reviving a 2015 peace agreement for eastern Ukraine that has largely stalled. Since 2014, the war has killed 14,000 people, emboldened the Kremlin and reshaped European geopolitics.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel also said there was goodwill at the summit, which is aimed at advancing efforts to restore peace to eastern Ukraine, though much work remained to be done. She said this at a news conference in Paris, where she spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after bilateral talks with Ukraine.

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[CuriosityCircuit]

"world leaders ... aim to end conflict." that aged so well

[mirkovic]

We now KNOW that neither Germany nor France as well as Ukraine had NO INTENTION to HONOR the agreements, Merkel, Zelnski and Holand are on record admitting to their duplicity, who are the Russians going to negotiate??

[milanapozova]

0:22 I wonder why they didn’t show the face of Zelensky, who was sitting and laughing while Putin was talking.

[kc]

You can argue about what Russia did and whether it was right or not, but the fact that they outright lied to him (and his country) is a perfect representation of how Russia has been treated on the world stage for many many years - despite which, I personally believe, they (the Russians) tried to make things work with the West.

[mariyavladimirova]

Why they cut the part where Zelensky is smirking while Putin is making his speach

[homelessjesse]

Zelensky was never serious about the Minsk accords.

[hanna_GG]

Back when they still had the opportunity to do the right thing and avoid sending random people to kill each other
So sad

[Zingalamadumi]

Angela and Emmanuel knew that they were lying and buying time, it was a ruse.

[Raconoff]

Did you know that when Putin was talking about the peace accords, Zelensky was sitting there laughing at him at that moment.

[anamosteiro]

There is another film of this same moment, Mr. Zelensky was laughing while Mr.Putin was speaking, did he know what we know now? That the Minsk agreements were not going to be complied? When I saw it I found it very rude and not respectful.

[junn]

And then we found out, the german and french lied

[tyrantonion]

This was a farce. Zelensky was smirking all the time because he knew that this was all a show.

[hamish]

Russia lost patients. The Minsk agreement would have kept hundreds of thousands of people alive if it had been implemented properly.

[AndyNyle]

Macros is trying to ease the tension. I think he does all he can do given France position in this.

[Tomhawk]

It's hard to believe how putin is back stabbed. They should have taken his word seriously. Couldn't blame him at all. He was been forced to act otherwise.

[imperijaable]

Praying for peace and love between Russia and Ukraine 🇺🇦🤝🇷🇺

[PaddyIrishman]

Did Merkel know at this point they had no intention of fulfilling this agreement, or was it just after she realised?

[jameswhelan]

Zelensky smiling and laughing until he clocks eyes with Putin😅

[RichieLarpa]

Those were the times, when Mr. Zelenskyy still wore suits instead of t-shirts and hoodies everywhere.

[justinoliver]

Is France there to watch powerful people talk?