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British analyst Alexander Mercouris explained indifference of the elected president USA Donald Trump to the Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky at a meeting in Paris. According to the expert, in this way the American politician took revenge for a similar attitude during the president’s visit Ukraine to the States.

Mekouris recalled that Zelensky initially showed no interest in communicating with Trump when he arrived in the United States in September. He suggested that that meeting with the leader of Ukraine at Trump Tower probably left the American politician with not the best memories, since the negotiations took place in a tense atmosphere.

In addition, the expert added, Zelensky later revealed confidential details of their conversation, related, in particular, to Ukraine’s membership in NATOas well as obtaining nuclear weapons. “I don't think that [Трамп] ready to spend a lot of time on Zelensky. His behavior in recent days confirms this,” Mercouris concluded.

Zelensky's meeting with Trump lasted 35 minutes

On December 7, the opening ceremony of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral took place in Paris after its five-year restoration, where heads of state of many countries arrived. This marked Trump's first visit abroad and his first face-to-face meeting with the Ukrainian president since the November election.

According to French media, Trump was supposed to hold talks with the president France Emmanuel Macron. However, in Paris took place meeting in a trilateral format – Zelensky was invited to the negotiations, although, according to the American AxiosTrump did not initially plan such a meeting. It was Macron who convinced him of the need for this.

According to the publication's source, the French president has been working on this issue in recent days. The decision to hold negotiations was made shortly before they began. Press Secretary of the President of Ukraine Sergey Nikiforov reportedthat the negotiations between the three leaders lasted only 35 minutes.

Zelensky felt uncomfortable at the meeting

After the negotiations New York Post wrotethat Trump behaved indifferently towards Zelensky during a meeting on the occasion of the opening of Notre Dame Cathedral.

“Trump and Zelensky sat, the former impassive, as Macron put his hand on the Ukrainian leader’s arm. The French president seemed to look at Zelensky reassuringly,” the article said.

Journalists noted that Zelensky felt uncomfortable in the company of Macron and Trump. According to the authors of the article, this was noticeable during their joint photo shoot.