PARIS — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met for the first time on Dec. 9 at a summit in Paris to try to end five years of war between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists.
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(L-R at the table) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a meeting on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace, on Dec. 9, 2019 in Paris.