Ahead of his first-ever meeting with Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested there was little chance of breakthroughs on the thorniest disputes blocking the path to peace in the Donbas.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) arrive to attend a meeting on Ukraine with French President and Russian President at the Elysee Palace, on December 9, 2019 in Paris. - Russian president will for the first time hold formal talks with his Ukrainian counterpart over the conflict in Ukraine's east, at a much-anticipated summit in Paris. (Photo by Thibault Camus / POOL / AFP)
