Trump and Zelenskyy have 'very productive' talk as they attend Pope Francis' funeral

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face-to-face for the archetypal clip since their infamous Oval Office spat successful February. They were attending Pope Francis’ ceremonial successful Rome, though it is unclear precisely erstwhile they met.

Neither Ukrainian nor White House officials gave galore details connected the meeting; however, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said the leaders had "a precise productive discussion."

President Donald Trump meets face-to-face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the archetypal clip since their Oval Office spat successful February.

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Zelenskyy aboriginal tweeted that the gathering was "very symbolic" and could perchance beryllium "historic."

In February, Zelenskyy abruptly near the White House aft getting into an statement with Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Zelenskyy aboriginal told Fox News main governmental anchor Bret Baier connected "Special Report" that the incidental was "bad for some sides."

This gathering comes arsenic bid talks betwixt Russia and Ukraine look to beryllium astatine a standstill with Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin making competing demands.

"A bully time successful talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine. They are precise adjacent to a deal, and the 2 sides should present meet, astatine precise precocious levels, to ‘finish it off.’ Most of the large points are agreed to. Stop the bloodshed, NOW. We volition beryllium wherever is indispensable to assistance facilitate the END to this cruel and senseless war," Trump wrote connected Truth Social aft arriving successful Rome connected Saturday.

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talk successful Rome wherever they some attended Pope Francis' ceremonial connected April 26, 2025.

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Trump has criticized some leaders successful abstracted posts connected Truth Social. On Thursday, Trump demanded Putin "stop" strikes connected Kyiv and said helium was "not happy" with the Kremlin for continuing attacks connected Ukraine. The time before, connected Wednesday, Trump blasted Zelenskyy aft helium said that Ukraine would not admit Russian power implicit Crimea, which Putin invaded successful 2014.

Putin truthful acold has rejected respective U.S. proposals for a bid deal, but the White House remains optimistic astir Trump’s quality to extremity the war.

President Donald Trump (center), Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right). (Alessandro Bremec/NurPhoto via Getty Images | Contributor/Getty Images | Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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"This warfare is endable. Both sides conscionable person to hold to it," Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters successful the Oval Office connected Thursday. He besides said determination were "good meetings implicit the weekend," which were presumably focused connected ending the conflict.

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Trump has said that helium is sticking to his ain "deadline" for achieving bid and added that helium believes determination is "a precise bully accidental of getting [a deal] done."