Trump meets Zelensky at Pope's funeral, discusses Ukraine peace
Former US President Donald Trump met briefly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during Pope Francis's funeral in Vatican on Saturday, their first encounter since a contentious Oval Office meeting.
The two leaders had a constructive one-on-one discussion lasting about 15 minutes inside St. Peter’s Basilica, according to Zelensky's office, which released photographs of the meeting.
Trump and Zelensky discussed key issues including protection for Ukrainian lives, a complete ceasefire, and a reliable peace that would prevent future conflict.
Following their meeting in Vatican City, Trump expressed optimism about achieving concrete results from their discussion to end Russia’s war with Ukraine.
Despite initial plans for further discussions, scheduling constraints prevented a second meeting between Trump and Zelensky during his visit to Rome.
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