Ukraine’s president visits Paris amid Russian troops deployment near border

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Elysee palace (Lewis Joly/Associated Press)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel amid his country’s growing tensions with neighbouring Russia, which has deployed troops near its border with Ukraine.

Mr Zelenskyy and his wife, Olena, were greeted by Mr Macron and his wife, Brigitte, before lunch at the Elysee presidential palace.