No matter what you think of all the players involved, you have to admit that the impromptu meeting just held out in the middle of St. Peter’s Basilica between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky was absolutely historic and iconic.
One for the history books my friends!
We are truly living through historic times….
Check this out:
Powerful image of President Trump and @ZelenskyyUa meeting at the Pope’s funeral today. https://t.co/V8KqYL67Ae
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) April 26, 2025
Just pulled up two red chairs and had a chat right there!
This is very well said by BioClandestine:
A picture truly is worth a thousand words.
At Pope Francis’ funeral, Zelensky is making one last desperate attempt to convince Trump to fund his war, and Trump is once again telling him that that the jig is up.
Historic scenes at the Vatican. pic.twitter.com/mXOYtmlkaM
— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) April 26, 2025
Here was video of the scene right before the meeting:
UKRAINE: Zelensky wanted Macron to join his talk with Trump so the Vatican setup three chairs. When Trump realized he told Macron that he would talk to Zelensky one-on-one. Total power move. Hopefully it helped get Zelensky closer to accepting a ceasefire. pic.twitter.com/FriYqU8Zjy
— @amuse (@amuse) April 26, 2025
The NY Post had more details about what is being called a “productive meeting”:
After a “very productive” discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday, President Trump blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin for “tapping” him along and prolonging the war.
Trump and Zelensky’s talk marked their first meeting since an explosive Oval Office clash nearly two months ago. It comes days after a deadly Russian strike on Kyiv, which killed at least 12 people and injured more than 100 others.
“There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” Trump posted on Truth Social after leaving the services in Rome.
“It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through ‘Banking’ or ‘Secondary Sanctions?’” he continued, before adding, “Too many people are dying!!!”
Earlier, images of Trump and Zelensky huddling together in St. Peter’s Basilica for their roughly 15-minute-long meeting quickly went viral.
The White House called the meeting “very productive,” and Zelensky reiterated on X that it was a “good meeting.”
“Hoping for results on everything we covered,” Zelensky wrote. “Protecting lives of our people. Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that will prevent another war from breaking out. Very symbolic meeting that has potential to be historic if we achieve joint results. Thank you POTUS.”
One of the images also showed Trump, Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron embracing each other.
Zelensky later held separate meetings with Macron, Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, where he pleaded with world leaders to pressure Russia into agreeing to a ceasefire with Ukraine.
The Ukrainian prez shared photos and videos on social media of each meeting, where he updated his counterparts on discussions with Trump and pressed for continued military and economic support for his war-torn country.
“The unconditional ceasefire must be achieved in the air, at sea, and on land, and must become the first step toward establishing a just peace with reliable security guarantees,” Zelensky wrote on X after meeting with Starmer.
“Only strong guarantees can ensure lasting peace and protect people’s lives.”
Starmer, Macron and Leyen each took to social media after their meetings to share their staunch support for ending the war and restoring peace in Ukraine.
“Ending the war in Ukraine – that is the goal we share with President Trump,” Macron said in an X post.
“It is now up to President Putin to prove that he truly wants peace.”
Trump’s special envoy also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. Putin later claimed Saturday that Russia retook the western city of Kursk, which the Ukrainians captured during a surprise military operation last August.
During Trump’s efforts to broker peace between the two warring nations, Russia has continued to pummel Ukraine. Overnight into Thursday, the Kremlin carried out one of its deadliest attacks on civilians in Kyiv in nearly a year.
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