President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on the evening of February 8 after a visit to the UK. At the Elysee Palace, he was met by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who flew in specially from Berlin..

Prior to this, Zelensky had only once left Ukraine since the start of a full-scale Russian invasion of the country: in December 2022, he visited the United States.

It is expected that on February 9, the President of Ukraine will also visit Brussels, where he will take part in the EU summit..

The plane with Zelensky landed at about 22:45 Kyiv time at the Paris Orly airport.

He was met by a guard of honor and French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu.

At a joint press conference, Zelensky thanked France for providing the first light tanks, and Germany for air defense systems. Zelensky also added that he believes that this meeting "

During the press conference of the leaders of the three countries, there was a small curiosity: at its beginning, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz mixed up the podium and stood for the one where the flag of Ukraine stood.