Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky held a “productive” meeting on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral after the US President insisted both Ukraine and Russia were “very close” to reaching a peace deal.
In their first meeting since the astonishing bust-up in the Oval Office last month, Trump and Zelensky were pictured sitting down face-to-face and on their own in the Vatican, with no aids immediately involved in the chat.
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said the two leaders “met privately today and had a very productive discussion.” He added: “More details about the meeting will follow.”
Zelensky and Trump were later pictured meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and France’s President Emmanuel Macron.
The last meeting between Trump and Zelesnky saw the Ukrainian President chastised on live television by Vice President JD Vance, marking a dramatic shift in the US’s relationship with Ukraine.
Shortly after arriving in Rome on Friday, Trump said on social media that Ukraine and Russia should meet for “very high-level talks” on ending the three-year war sparked by Russia’s invasion.
His envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Vladimir Putin earlier Friday.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump speak with President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral (Photo: Handout from the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service)This is breaking news and is being updated.
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