Trump, Zelenskyy Had 'Very Productive Discussion' in Rome Ahead of Pope's Funeral
- President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Rome on the day of Pope Francis's funeral, marking their first in-person discussion since February's contentious meeting.
- Zelensky stated, "Good meeting. We discussed a lot one-on-one. Hoping for results on everything we covered."
- White House communications director Steven Cheung claimed the conversation was "very productive," with discussions about peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
- Trump indicated on social media that Russia and Ukraine are 'very close' to a peace deal, urging both sides to meet at high levels to finalize it.
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'Putin doesn’t want to stop the war': Trump says Russia needs to be 'dealt with differently' after meeting with Zelensky
World: Trump’s comments followed a private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, held ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City.
Trump and Selenski in St. Peter's Basilica: First personal conversation since the Eklat
Already in the run-up to the funeral, there was talk of "diplomatization diplomacy". Now pictures show how Trump and Selensky are discussing in Rome. The Ukrainian President is optimistic after the conversation.
Trump Held Court at Pope Funeral as Politics, Ritual Mixed
(Bloomberg) — St. Peter’s Square erupted in applause for Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Inside the Basilica, he and Donald Trump huddled with France’s Emmanuel Macron and Britain’s Keir Starmer. The occasion was the funeral of Pope Francis — but the optics were all about the geopolitics of the moment.
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