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US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodimir Zelenski, had yesterday, Saturday, in the Vatican, before the funeral of Pope Francis, at a meeting in an attempt to rejuvenate his arguments.
Zelenski said that this meeting could prove historical if it carries the kind of peace he hoped, while a White House spokesman described it as "very constructive".
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Trump posts for the Pope's funeral that developed into a "informal summit" for Ukraine
In the Basilica of St. Peter with no consultants
The two leaders, leaning close to each other, without consultants around them, sitting in two chairs on St. Peter's Basilica, talked about 15 minutes, according to Zelenski's office, and photos from their meeting were released by both Kiev and Washington. The meeting in the Vatican, the first they had after their confrontation at the Oval Office in Washington in February, comes at a crucial moment in negotiations aimed at ending the end of the war in Ukraine.
In a photo released by Zelenski's office, the Ukrainian and the US president sit against each other within St. Peter's Basilica, having a very short distance between them, and bend over each other as they speak. No consultant seems to be around them in this picture.
Trump and Zelensky Met in St. Peter's Basilica for About 15 Minutes (Pictures Per Team Zelensky) pic.twitter.com/pp7iwk6qzi
- Mathieu von Rohr (@Mathieuvonrohr) April 26, 2025
In a second photo, from the same place, Zelenski, Trump, British Prime Minister Kir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron seem to talk upright, with Macron having his hand on the shoulder of Zelenski.
After meeting at St. Peter's Basilica, Trump and Zelenski went out and sat down with other world leaders in St. Peter's Square to watch the funeral service for Pope Francis, who had made his pursuit of his pursuit.
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Trump and Zelenski said it in the Basilica of St. Peter-The First Pictures
Hard suspension for Putin
After the funeral of the Pope, Trump boarded the Air Force One Presidential Aircraft and left Rome. In the flight, he posted a post adopting a hard tone against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"There was no reason for Putin to throw rockets into areas of civilians and cities in recent days," he said in his post on social media media. Twelve people died on Thursday when a rocket launched by Russian forces hit a block of flats in Kiev.
"It makes me think that he may not want to stop the war, just 'playing' me and should this be treated differently, 'banking' or 'secondary penalties'? Excessively many people are dying !!! ", Trump said.
Sanctions in countries that buy Russian oil?
Following Trump's statements, Republican Senator Lindsay Graham said the Senate is ready to proceed, with bipartisan legislation imposing, commercial sanctions in countries buying Russian oil, gas and other products.
"The Senate is ready to move forward in this direction and will do so by an overwhelming majority if Russia does not embrace an honest, fair and lasting peace," Graham said in a post on X.
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Informal four -day Trump, Zelenski, Macron and Starmer on the sidelines of the Pope's funeral
Yesterday's post by Trump showed that he was moving away from his usual rhetoric in which he addressed his toughest criticism of Zelenski while talking positively about Putin. In a post on the Telegram platform, Zelenski wrote: "Good meeting. Face to face, we managed to discuss a lot. We hope that there will be a result of everything that was discussed. "
Meeting that can be made historical says, Zelenski
The Ukrainian president clarified that these include: "The protection of the lives of our people. A complete and unconditional ceasefire. A credible and constant peace that will prevent war again. "It was a very symbolic meeting that could be historically if we achieve common results. Thank you President Donald Trump! ”The Ukrainian president added.
The Italian cardinal Giovanni Batista, who danced in the funeral service, recalled yesterday that Pope Francis never ceased to raise his voice to call for negotiations to end conflict. "War always leaves the world worse than what it was before: it is always a painful and tragic defeat for everyone," the cardinal stressed.
Source: Nation
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Diplomatic fever for Ukraine-von der Layen saw Zelenski, agreed for a meeting and with Trump
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