Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (proper) and President Trump speak 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 warfare 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. help. The leaders later spoke by cellphone in March.
Images launched by the Ukrainian authorities on Saturday confirmed the leaders in a personal 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, speak as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican.
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White Home communications director Steven Cheung advised reporters that Trump and Zelenskyy “had a very productive discussion” and stated extra particulars in regards to the assembly would observe.
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 two sides should now meet, at very high levels” 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 “towards 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 joyful” about Russian strikes on Kyiv this week.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, proper, President Trump, second proper, French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speak as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis.
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On this picture offered by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Workplace, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and President Trump, speak as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025.
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