Zelenskyy and Trump may hold further talks in Rome

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump may hold another round of talks in Rome. The two leaders had a short conversation before the funeral of Pope Francis, which they both attended - the Ukrainian president's press service reported.

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Serhiy Lyashenko, Advisor to the Presidential Administration of Ukraine

Trump's short conversation with Zelenskyy was later confirmed by the White House. As one American official reported - "the leaders met privately and had a very productive discussion."

Sky News informed that their talks will continue after the funeral. They are most likely concerning the peace process in Ukraine - and the so-called rare earth minerals deal.

Sky News: Trump met with Zelenskyy ahead of the Pope's funeral. Presidents have also agreed to hold further talks after the service.

Before the start of the funeral, they went from Saint Peter’s Basilica out one by one. Zelensky was greeted with an ovation pic.twitter.com/GfUIRuAHNr

— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) April 26, 2025

According to media leaks, to stop Putin's invasion Washington wants to hand over Ukraine's Crimea to its current occupiers from Russia - which Kyiv does not agree to. The differences also concern, among other things, the participation of the United States in security guarantees for Ukraine after a possible Truce.

Saturday is the 1,158th day of Ukraine's heroic resistance against Russia's unlawful full-scale aggression - which followed Moscow's 11-year-long illegal occupation of the entire Ukrainian region of Crimea, as well as parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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Source: IAR