Zelensky and Trump meet in Vatican ahead of peace talks
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, met with Donald Trump in the Vatican. The conversation lasted 15 minutes. The first comments have appeared online.
What do you need to know?
- Where and when did the meeting take place? The meeting took place in the Vatican, before the funeral of Pope Francis.
- Who participated in the conversation? The conversation involved Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump.
- What are the future plans? The presidents agreed on further negotiations, scheduled to take place on Saturday.
How did the meeting go in the Vatican?
The office of the President of Ukraine published photos from Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Donald Trump, which took place in St. Peter's Basilica. The meeting lasted about 15 minutes. The photos show the presidents sitting across from each other.
Serhiy Nykyforov, Zelensky's spokesperson, reported that the presidents agreed to conduct further negotiations on Saturday. Preparations for these talks are already underway.
"It looks a bit like a confession"
Shortly after the publication of the presidents' photos, the first comments appeared on social media.
"No words are needed to describe the importance of this historic meeting. Two leaders working for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica," assessed Andriy Sybiha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
"Most likely, the meeting was initiated by diplomats from the United Kingdom and France," reported Mateusz Lachowski, a correspondent for Polish Television in Ukraine.
"There is no better place for such a conversation," stated Vatican expert Michał Kłosowski.
"It’s always good when talks are happening. There is a chance that something will come out of them," commented RMF FM journalist Paweł Żuchowski.
