{"id":1532597,"date":"2025-04-26T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1532597"},"modified":"2025-04-26T15:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T19:05:00","slug":"trump-zelensky-have-impromptu-face-to-face-meeting-in-st-peters-basilica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/trump-zelensky-have-impromptu-face-to-face-meeting-in-st-peters-basilica\/1532597\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump, Zelensky Have Impromptu Face-To-Face Meeting In St. Peter’s Basilica"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trump, Zelensky Have Impromptu Face-To-Face Meeting In St. Peter’s Basilica<\/span><\/p>\n

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President Trump and Ukrainian leader\u00a0Volodymyr Zelensky met on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome on Saturday. By the looks of it, they had an impromptu face-to-face right there at St. Peter’s Basilica and in the ornate surroundings of the Vatican<\/strong>, also as confirmed by Zelensky himself in a social media post.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Zelensky called it a “good meeting”<\/strong> where “a lot” was discussed and that he’s hoping for results. This comes after Trump recently said a “final offer” is on the table regarding achieving ceasefire in the war.<\/p>\n

Zelensky wrote on X, “Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that will prevent another war from breaking out. Very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic<\/strong>, if we achieve joint results<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

This was the first such meeting since the explosive Oval Office shouting match also involving Vice President JD Vance on February 28.<\/p>\n

“President Trump and President Zelenskyy met privately today and had a very productive discussion,” White House communications director Steven Cheung later confirmed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As for length of the meeting, Axios<\/em><\/a> reports: “Trump and Zelensky first huddled for a few minutes with French President Macron and British Prime Minister Starmer, then set down for a 15-minute one-on-one meeting inside the St. Peter’s Basilica<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

Zelensky has made clear over the last few days that he’s not on board with Trump’s strategy, which has featured offering recognition of Russian ownership of Crimea as a key concession. This has unleashed fresh tension, including Trump complaining that agreement on the rare earths deal is also “three weeks too late”.<\/p>\n

Footage of Trump, Zelensky and Macron meeting at the Vatican. pic.twitter.com\/ZTi6InYzki<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Clash Report (@clashreport) April 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

As of yet it’s unknown precisely what was communicated in the quick Vatican sit-down, but Trump is unlikely to back down from his demands at this point, given the US holds all of the leverage (also in terms of supplying arms and intelligence).<\/p>\n

Trump earlier this week asked by reporters whether the US might (again) cut weapons to Kiev and intelligence-sharing, and Trump responded, “Let\u2019s see what happens; I think we\u2019re going to make a deal;\u00a0ask that question in two weeks<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSat, 04\/26\/2025 – 11:05<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/trump-zelensky-have-impromptu-face-face-meeting-st-peters-basilica<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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