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Vatican – 26 April 2025
1. US President Donald Trump’s motorcade entering the Vatican
2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s motorcade entering the Vatican
STORYLINE:
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were among the world leaders who attended Pope Francis’ funeral in the Vatican on Saturday.
Trump and Zelenskyy met briefly before the funeral as the US leader steps up the pressure to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Zelenskyy’s office had said teams were making arrangements for the leaders to talk again Saturday, but Trump went directly to the Rome airport after the funeral and boarded Air Force One for the 10-hour flight back to the United States, which seemed to rule out a second in-person conversation.
The White House said their discussion was “very productive” and that more details would be released later.
The meeting lasted about 15 minutes inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican just before they took their seats for the outdoor funeral service.
Zelenskyy said “good meeting” on social media after the funeral.
“We discussed a lot one on one. Hoping for results on everything we covered. Protecting lives of our people. Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that will prevent another war from breaking out,” he wrote.
“Very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results. Thank you.”
The meeting took place hours after Trump said on social media, after he arrived in Italy late Friday, that Russia and Ukraine should meet for “very high level talks” on ending the three-year war sparked by Russia’s invasion.
AP video shot by Florent Bajrami
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