Last chance meeting between Trump and Zelensky in Rome

The White House stated that US President Donald Trump had a "very productive discussion" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before Pope Francis's funeral in Rome on Saturday.

According to The Guardian, this statement was made by the White House Director of Communications, Stephen Cheung. Meanwhile, the President's Press Secretary, Serhiy Nikiforov, said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Donald Trump in Rome on Saturday for 15 minutes.

Following the meeting, the Ukrainian President stated on X: "We discussed a lot, and I hope for results on all the points addressed."

This is the first in-person meeting between Zelensky and Trump since their confrontation in the Oval Office.

On the 28th of February, Volodymyr Zelensky went to the White House, where he met US President Donald Trump. During the conversation in the Oval Office, a verbal clash erupted between Zelensky, Trump, and US Vice President JD Vance, in front of journalists.

(MH with AmBar - Source: X - Photo: DPA - ipa-agency - Marco Iacobucci)