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President-elect Donald Trump<\/strong> and French President Emmanuel Macron<\/strong> shared<\/a> a handshake<\/a> outside of \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace and on the red carpet on Saturday ahead of the nation\u2019s celebration of the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral<\/a>. It\u2019s the pair\u2019s first in-person meeting since Trump won last month, and the latest episode<\/a> in the two world leaders\u2019 tumultuous<\/a>, on-again-off-again diplomatic relationship<\/a>.<\/p>\n World leaders are flocking to Paris to honor repairs at the Cathedral, which suffered significant damage after a fire broke out in April of 2019\u2014as people watched on their screens<\/a> from every corner of the globe. All told, nearly $900 million was raised through donations from 340,000 donors in 150 countries. At the end of November, Macron toured<\/a> Notre Dame, thanking the restoration workers. Their efforts, which spanned five years, cost over $700 million. According to Rebuilding Notre Dame de Paris, the leftover donated money will likely be used to \u201cbenefit the cathedral\u201d in other ways\u2014though the exact plans are unclear.<\/p>\n Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> and Britain\u2019s Prince William<\/strong>, along with other top leaders, are also in Paris this weekend. President Joe Biden<\/strong> was invited, but will not be in attendance due to a scheduling conflict, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre<\/strong>. First Lady Jill Biden<\/strong> will represent the US.<\/p>\n Ahead of the Notre Dame event, Trump is scheduled to meet with Macron and Prince William, who will also meet with Biden, according<\/a> to the Associated Press and the British royal palace. Macron, Zelenskyy, and Trump sat down together upon arriving in Paris and posed<\/a> for photos\u2014though the extent of their plans to meet and discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine is unclear.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, a top aide for Zelenskyy, Andriy Yermak<\/strong>, met with key members of Trump\u2019s team on a two-day trip. The president-elect has vowed<\/a> to end the war in Ukraine swiftly, yet hasn\u2019t clarified how, concerning those in Kyiv.<\/p>\n After Trump\u2019s victory, Macron was the first foreign leader to congratulate him. The French president\u2019s recent efforts to be friendly with Trump come after a long, complicated relationship between the two.<\/p>\n