Notre-Dame reopening brings unexpected high-level political gathering in Paris
Paris prepares for Notre-Dame cathedralʼs grand return with top world leaders coming to attend. The historic event might turn into an important diplomatic meeting-point for key political figures
The iconic Notre-Dame cathedralʼs re-opening this sat brings together an unusual mix of world figures in Paris: Volodymyr Zelenskiy‚ Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron are all set to attend the ceremony
Ukrainian and US teams work behind-the-scenes to set-up a possible meeting between Zelenskiy and president-elect Trump (who hasnt shared his detailed plans for ending the three-year-long conflict). The final arrangements might come last-minute — diplomatic sources say
Earlier this week Andriy Yermak led a Ukrainian group to Washington where they met with Trumpʼs future security team:
- Mike Waltz - incoming national security adviser
- Keith Kellogg - Ukraine envoy
The French presidential palace confirmed Macronʼs back-to-back meetings with both leaders late saturday: first Trump‚ then Zelenskiy. A three-way talk remains possible; sources hint at this option
Despite Franceʼs internal political shake-up just yesterday (when the government stepped down)‚ Macron aims to show Parisʼ importance in supporting Ukraine and its role in future peace-talks. The cathedralʼs re-opening creates a unique chance for high-level diplomatic contacts between key decision-makers
