The meeting of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with French President Emmanuel Macron in Kyiv, unexpectedly, has caused many memes on social media. The culprit is a photo of the two presidents who appeared to exchange hugs that have been called “awkward” by social media users. The photo was taken by AFP photographer Ludovic Marin at the end of a joint press conference where Zelenskyy appeared with Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.
According to the AFP report, Marin, a photographer, said that although it seems that Macron tried to hug the cold Zelenskyy, the French President actually whispered something into his colleague’s ears in Ukraine.
The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, and Romania met Zelensky on Thursday to bring home a message of support that Kyiv expected to lead to more weapons and harder sanctions against Russia.
Having previously suggested a soft advice in Russia, Macron said the West would not demand concessions from Ukraine and that the state of peace talks would be about Kyiv’s requirements.
Zelensky, who has not left Ukraine since the invasion and wearing a khaki shirt, has voiced his gratitude for Western assistance, even though his government also previously scolded the allies for dragging their feet on sanctions and weapons supplies.
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