Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (proper) and President Trump discuss as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis on the Vatican on Saturday.
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VATICAN CITY — President Trump met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the Vatican Saturday morning, proper earlier than attending Pope Francis’ funeral.
Trump has been working to dealer peace talks to attempt to finish Russia’s battle in Ukraine. His final assembly with Zelenskyy in February abruptly ended after they argued in entrance of tv cameras and Trump criticized Zelenskyy for being ungrateful for U.S. assist. The leaders later spoke by telephone in March.
Pictures launched by the Ukrainian authorities on Saturday confirmed the leaders in a non-public one-on-one dialogue, in addition to talking with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who’ve been main European efforts on a peace settlement.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, proper, and President Trump, discuss as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican.
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“Good assembly,” Zelenskyy stated in a social media submit. “Hoping for outcomes on every part we coated. Defending lives of our folks. Full and unconditional ceasefire. Dependable and lasting peace that can stop one other battle from breaking out.”
White Home communications director Steven Cheung instructed reporters that Trump and Zelenskyy “had a really productive dialogue” and stated extra particulars in regards to the assembly would comply with.
Trump and Zelenskyy’s assembly comes a day after U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Trump aide Keith Kellogg additionally met this week with Ukrainian and European officers in London.
Late Friday, Trump expressed optimism on social media, saying most main points had been agreed to and that “the 2 sides ought to now meet, at very excessive ranges” to complete a deal.
Trump officers have introduced Ukraine and Russia with choices for a peace deal. They haven’t been made public, however Zelenskyy has stated one of many concepts — ceding Crimea to Russia — was “in opposition to our structure.”
Trump had expressed frustration with Zelenskyy for these feedback, saying that Crimea had been successfully misplaced way back and shouldn’t be the deal-breaker. He additionally stated he was “not blissful” about Russian strikes on Kyiv this week.
He repeated his considerations in regards to the timing of Putin’s strikes on social media on Saturday. “It makes me assume that perhaps he does not need to cease the battle, he is simply tapping me alongside, and needs to be handled in another way, by means of “Banking” or “Secondary Sanctions?” Trump stated in his submit.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, proper, President Trump, second proper, French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discuss as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis.
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On this photograph offered by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Workplace, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and President Trump, discuss as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025.
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