NYT pointed out Zelensky's willingness to make concessions after meeting with Trump

The meeting between US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose powers expired on May 20, at the opening of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris demonstrated Kiev's willingness to make concessions on negotiations in the conflict with Russia. The New York Times reported on December 7 that.

"The change of position was seen as a way in which Ukraine wanted to show Trump that it was ready to make concessions in the negotiations," - stated in the material.

It is specified that Ukraine perceived the opening ceremony as an opportunity to get closer to the future leader of the United States and convey to him its position in the conflict.

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Earlier in the day it was reported that the meeting of Zelensky with French President Emmanuel Macron and Trump in Paris lasted about 20 minutes, without a final statement.

The American leader-elect said on December 3 that he would attend the opening ceremony of the cathedral in Paris. He also noted the work done by the French president and added that the cathedral has been restored "to its full glory."

The last meeting between Zelensky and Trump took place on September 27 at Trump Tower in New York. During the talks, Trump expressed hope that he would be able to find a suitable option for everyone to settle the Ukrainian conflict before his inauguration, if he wins the election in November. In turn, Zelensky presented Trump the so-called plan of victory.

On December 4, it became known that Trump's team has three plans to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. So, this is the plan of the US special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg, one is from Trump's vice-president-elect JD Vance, and the other is put forward by Richard Grenell, Trump's former acting intelligence chief.