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conflict priority: While Zelenskiy has made ending the conflict a priority, the political novice arrives at the table with the veteran Kremlin leader in what appears to be a less-advantageous position ; Zelenskiy still hasn't had the White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump that he sought to bolster his stature on the world stage, according to The Japan Times. French President Emmanuel Macron, the host of the meeting, has made clear recently that he wants to re-engage with Russia and get back to doing business again after five years of sanctions imposed on Russia over its actions in Ukraine. More than five years of fighting in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Moscow-backed separatists has killed more than 14,000 people, and a cease-fire has remained elusive. Macron and the other mediator in the talks, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, will be meeting Zelenskiy for the first time since it emerged that he criticized them in the July 25 phone call that has become the focus of an impeachment investigation against Trump. That could lead to a backlash from Ukrainians who strongly oppose any rapprochement with Russia. RELATED STORIESIs Russia using its frozen-conflict playbook in Ukraine So there are concerns among those who support Ukraine's sovereignty that Zelenskiy might end up giving too many concessions to Putin. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.