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Trump reflects on 'moment of solace' with Zelenskyy at Pope Francis' funeral

  • U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met for about 15 minutes inside St. Peter's Basilica on April 26 during Pope Francis' funeral in Vatican City.
  • The meeting followed a tense February Oval Office clash and came as U.S.-Ukraine negotiations for a minerals deal and peace efforts faced prior difficulties and delays.
  • They discussed the Russia-Ukraine war, with Zelensky urging Trump to push harder on Putin for a ceasefire while Trump expressed frustration that Putin was not serious about peace.
  • The U.S. and Ukraine signed a revived minerals deal shortly after their meeting, granting American access to Ukraine's rare minerals, with Trump calling it a “very good thing.”
  • The encounter appeared more constructive than their previous meeting, signaling a possible diplomatic reset, though uncertainties about peace prospects and territorial issues remain.
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US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in the Vatican under the magnificent domes of St. Peter's Basilica, in a meeting that was rated as one of the most significant moments in global diplomacy in recent years, according to a report by the British newspaper The Telegraph.

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Selenskyy urges Trump to take tougher measures against Putin. Their conversation in Rome could have significant consequences for Ukraine.

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The conversation lasted 15 minutes, and chairs were prepared for them right in St. Peter's Basilica.

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