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Home » News » Trump met Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of funeral of Pope Francis, White House says
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Trump met Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of funeral of Pope Francis, White House says

Emily CarterBy Emily Carter World
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President Trump and the president of Ukraine, Zenskyy Pope Francis’s funeral And “he had a very productive discussion,” said the White House on Saturday.

A spokesman for the Ukraine government described the “constructive” meeting and said that the two leaders were working to organize another. The Ukraine presidential press service published images of the meeting, as well as an image of a meeting between Trump, Zensky, French president Emmanuel Macron and the United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodyymyr Zenskyy are gathered before Pope Francis’s funeral in the Vatican on Saturday, April 26.

Brochure of the Ukraine Presidential Office


Mr. Trump is trying to negotiate a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Russia launched a large -scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, after sending troops east of Ukraine in 2014.

The president on Saturday was among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries who attribute the funeral of Pope Francis, where he was personally presenting his respects to the Roman Catholic leader who retired with him in a variety of issues.

Hello also with Prince William of Great Britain, the CBS News BBC News Network reported.

Trump arrived at the Vatican with his wife, the first lady Melania Trump. When Zenskyy arrived at the ceremony, the gathered crowd exploded in applause.

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The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, the French president Emmanuel Macron and the British prime minister Keir Starmer appear in a meeting, while attending the funeral of Pope Francis, in the basilica of San Pedro, in the Vatican, Italy, on April 26, 2025.

Ukrainian presidential press service/brochure through Reuters


Trump told journalists on Friday while flying to Rome that he went to the funeral “out of respect” to the Pontiff, who destroys after suffering a stroke at the age of 88.

Francis disagree with Mr. Trump’s approach on issues that include immigration, the treatment of migrants and climate change. The Argentine pontiff and the US president appeared at the beginning of their relationship on immigration. In 2016, Francis, alluding to Trump candidate and his campaign slogan of “Build The Wall”, called anyone who builds a wall to prevent migrants from “not Christians Noan.” Trump said the comment was “shameful.”

But after Francis’s death, the Republican president praised him as a “good man” who “worked hard” and “loved the world.” Mr. Trump also ordered that US flags be flown in the middle of the staff in honor of Francis.

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The president of the United States, Donald Trump, the first lady Melania Trump, the president of Poland, Andrzej Doube, the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the French president Emmanuel Macron and King Felipe of Spain, attend the Funican, April 26, 20, 20, 20.

Nathan Howard / Reuters


Trump had said on a couple of occasions before leaving Washington that he would have “many” or meetings with counterparts outside the funeral. But he seemed to get away from that while flying to Rome.

“Frankly, it is a bit disrespectful to have meetings when you are at the funeral of a Pope,” the president told journalists who accompany him aboard Air Force One. However, Mr. Trump said: “I will be talking to people. I will see many people.”

Mr. Trump did not elaborate when asked if he would simply meet with leaders in approval or holding more conversations in depth. He suggested that he could have meetings in Villa Tavena, the residence of the United States ambassador, where the night spent.

“It’s a bit difficult because we don’t have much time,” Trump said, pointing to his late arrival in Rome. It was scheduled to return to the United States immediately after funeral.

“I think we are going to try to see a couple of people who are important in what we are doing,” said Trump, who is trying to negotiate a high fire between Russia and Ukraine and negotiate trade agreements with multiple countries.

He published in Truth Social Shorts after arriving in Rome that Ukraine and Russia should for “very high level talks” at the end of Three War’s bloody war caused by Russia’s invasion. His envoy, Steve Witkoff, with Russian President Vladimir Putin on early Friday, and Trump said both parties were “very close to an agreement.”

Zenskyy arrived in Rome on Saturday to attend funeral, joining the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zenska. Putin did not attend.

Aaron Navarro and Haley Ott contributed to this report.

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