On the 26th, U.S. President Trump attended the funeral of Pope Francis and had a private conversation with Ukrainian President Zelensky before the service. The two sat face to face in the hall, communicating very closely and with serious expressions.
Afterward, Trump posted on his personal social media, reiterating that he is trying to deal with the mess left by Biden and Obama, and he rare criticized Russian President Putin, saying that Putin may 'not want to stop the war, he is just using me,' and threatened to consider increasing pressure on Russia through bank sanctions and other means.
Today marks the first meeting between Zelensky and Trump since their heated argument in front of global media during Zelensky's visit to the White House on February 28. The two had a 15-minute heart-to-heart talk, and both sides gave a positive evaluation of the meeting afterward, which was very different from the last time.
White House officials said this was a productive dialogue, and Zelensky also stated that this was a conversation with the potential to become a historic moment, mentioning that the two discussed a comprehensive and unconditional ceasefire, as well as achieving reliable and lasting peace, among other topics.
