The meeting at the Vatican, their first since an angry encounter in the Oval Office in Washington DC in February, comes at a critical time in negotiations aimed at bringing an end to fighting between Ukraine and Russia. In one photograph released by Zelensky’s office, the Ukrainian and US leaders sat opposite each other in a hall of the basilica and were leaning in towards each other in conversation. After Trump and Zelensky met in the basilica, the two men joined other world leaders outside in Saint Peter’s Square at the funeral service for Pope Francis, who made the pursuit of peace, including in Ukraine, a motif of his papacy.
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Published at: 2025-04-26 21:32:42
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