Trump, Zelenskyy Had 'Very Productive Discussion' in Rome Ahead of Pope's Funeral
- On May 3, 2025, ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly at the Vatican.
- The encounter occurred shortly before the funeral service started around 10 a.m. And marked their first face-to-face since a tense Oval Office meeting in February 2024.
- They discussed ongoing efforts to resolve the three-year war in Ukraine, focusing on high-level talks and a U.S.-proposed peace plan including a ceasefire and security guarantees.
- Trump indicated that key issues have largely been settled and described the discussions as productive, while Zelensky emphasized the importance of achieving a ceasefire without any conditions.
- The meeting laid groundwork for continued negotiations later on May 3, reflecting cautious optimism amid diplomatic deadlock and recent escalations in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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