Rome, April 26: US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Rome ahead of Pope Francis슬롯사이트� funeral, as confirmed by the White House on Saturday. 슬롯사이트œPresident Trump and President Zelensky met privately today and had a very productive discussion,슬롯사이트� said White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, adding that more details about the meeting will follow.

"Good meeting. We discussed a lot one on one. Hoping for results on everything we covered. 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 become historic, if we achieve joint results. Thank you President Donald Trump," Zelensky posted on X after the meeting. This was the first in-person meeting between the leaders since the February Oval Office showdown, during which Trump accused Zelensky of not being sufficiently thankful or respectful of the US슬롯사이트™s support. Russia-Ukraine Conflict: US President Donald Trump Calls for 슬롯사이트˜Very High Level슬롯사이트� Meet, Says 슬롯사이트�2 Nations Are Close To Deal슬롯사이트�.

Meanwhile, the fourth meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff took place since the start of the year on Friday in Moscow. Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov has said that the conversation, which lasted three hours, was constructive and quite useful. Earlier this week President Trump slammed Zelensky, saying the Ukrainian leader's statement on Crimea is 슬롯사이트œvery harmful to the Peace Negotiations with Russia슬롯사이트�.

This time, the Trump-Zelensky clash was over Crimea, with the US President convinced that the region should be considered as Russian territory, while Zelensky refused to agree with him, reiterating that Ukraine will stand firm on its core principles, Xinhua news agency reported. 슬롯사이트œNobody is asking Zelensky to recognise Crimea as Russian Territory but, if he wants Crimea, why didn't they fight for it eleven years ago when it was handed over to Russia without a shot being fired?슬롯사이트� Trump wrote on Wednesday in a post on Truth Social. 'You Don't Start a War Against Somebody That's 20 Times Your Size': US President Donald Trump Blames Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Starting War With Russia (Watch Video).

슬롯사이트œIt's inflammatory statements like Zelenskyy's that makes it so difficult to settle this War. He has nothing to boast about,슬롯사이트� wrote Trump, adding that 슬롯사이트œThe situation for Ukraine is dire -- He can have Peace or, he can fight for another three years before losing the whole country.슬롯사이트�

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