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On April 26, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held an informal meeting at the Vatican during their visit to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. According to Reuters and other sources, the meeting took place at St. Peter’s Basilica and lasted approximately 15 minutes. Photos released by the Ukrainian side showed the two leaders in conversation, alongside images of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron engaging in discussions nearby.
A White House official described the meeting as “highly productive.” Zelensky’s spokesperson confirmed that the two leaders agreed to conduct further negotiations later that day. This marked the first face-to-face interaction between Trump and Zelensky since February, when Zelensky visited the U.S. and a heated argument reportedly occurred in the Oval Office.
President Trump has been actively pressuring both Russia and Ukraine to reach a ceasefire agreement amid the ongoing conflict caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On April 25, Trump used social media to urge both nations to hold high-level talks. He also warned that if either side created obstacles to an agreement, he might withdraw from his role as mediator.
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On April 26, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held an informal meeting at the Vatican during their visit for Pope Francis’ funeral. According to Reuters, the meeting occurred at St. Peter’s Basilica and lasted approximately 15 minutes. Photos released by Ukraine showed the two leaders in discussion, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron seen conversing nearby.
A White House official described the meeting as “highly productive.” Zelensky’s spokesperson confirmed that both leaders agreed to continue negotiations later that day. This was their first face-to-face interaction since February, when a heated argument reportedly took place during Zelensky’s visit to the Oval Office.
President Trump has been actively urging Russia and Ukraine to negotiate a ceasefire amid the ongoing conflict caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On April 25, he used social media to call for high-level talks between the two nations. Trump also warned that he might withdraw from his role as mediator if either side created obstacles to reaching an agreement.
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