US President Donald Trump met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.
“It is always important to coordinate positions,” Zelenskyy said in a statement on Telegram, accompanied by photos of his meeting with Trump.
Some of the photos also include other key officials, namely US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.
The Ukrainian president has given no further details regarding the meeting and what has been discussed, though the US president said that he had a "very good" meeting with Zelenskyy while speaking to reporters during a meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Separately, a meeting was held between Rubio and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who expressed pleasure at the opportunity to "exchange views ahead of the anticipated contacts" between their leaders.
"I congratulated Secretary Rubio on the US deal with Iran. We hope it will bring security to the region and stability for energy markets," Sybiha said on X following the talks.
Sybiha also said he reiterated Zelenskyy's anticipation that the deal concerning Iran creates an opportunity to reenergise US-led peace efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
He further said that they discussed ways to advance the peace process surrounding Ukraine, noting he also updated Rubio on recent front-line developments, long-range strikes against Russia, and recent Russian strikes on his country.
"We see a growing momentum toward peace through strength, and we rely on robust US leadership and engagement," he added.
