Ukraine’s Zelensky expected in Paris for second visit since Russian invasion

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) was in Berlin earlier on Sunday to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, on May 14.

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PARIS – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected in the French capital later on Sunday after

his trips to Italy and Germany this weekend,

diplomatic sources said.

Le Figaro said Mr Zelensky would be greeted at the Vélizy-Villacoublay airport by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna.

Officials at the French presidential office could not be immediately reached for comment on the reports.

It would be the Ukrainian leader’s second visit to France since Russia invaded his country in February 2022.

Mr Zelensky previously

made a late evening stop-off in Paris

in February, where he met French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. AFP, REUTERS

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