Macron says only Zelensky can negotiate Ukraine territory deal
"Territorial questions concerning Ukraine can be, and will be, negotiated only by the Ukrainian president," Macron told reporters after a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump who is to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin Friday, and who Macron said is seeking a ceasefire in Ukraine.
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