US President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky favored a “deal” to end the war with Russia, after the two met in Paris to discuss the future of the conflict .

French President Emmanuel Macron held three-way talks with Zelensky and Trump at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, as fears grew in kyiv over the position of the new US administration.

Trump has openly mocked the billions of dollars in military equipment sent to Ukraine and once boasted that he could end the conflict in 24 hours.

“Zelensky (sic) and Ukraine would like to make a deal and end this madness,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

“There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin. Too many lives are being needlessly wasted, too many families destroyed, and if this continues, it could turn into something much bigger, and much worse.

Hours after the trio’s meeting, the outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden announced a new $988 million military assistance package for Ukraine.