Zelensky: Trump ready to sanction Russia after Vatican talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Donald Trump was ready to impose sanctions on Russia after a meeting at the Vatican.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his belief that U.S. President Donald Trump was ready to impose sanctions on Russia following their meeting at the Vatican last month.
Zelensky emphasized that the conversation with Trump during Pope Francis' funeral in April was positive and reaffirmed U.S. policy on strong sanctions against Russia if President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire.
Zelensky noted that Trump expressed support for sanctions if Russia does not cease military actions.
President Trump supported that if Russia does not stop, there will be sanctions, said Zelensky, as quoted by the "Washington Post".
Both sides described the meeting on April 26 as positive. Since then, Trump has spoken by phone with both Zelensky and Putin, but Russia has not agreed to a ceasefire.
As Trump’s frustration grows, he is opening up the possibility of imposing additional sanctions on Russia. The U.S. President stated that he would "absolutely" consider sanctions against Russia, expressing dissatisfaction with Putin's continued attacks on Ukrainian cities. Trump expressed his displeasure with Putin in a post on Truth Social, stating that the Russian president is "playing with fire".
Will Europe help Ukraine?
Germany and Ukraine will sign a letter of intent regarding the acquisition of long-range weapon systems produced by Ukraine. The information was announced in Berlin after a meeting between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The German Chancellor announced that there would be no limitations on the range for these weapons, meaning that Ukraine will be able to defend itself against military targets beyond its territory.
There will be no range restrictions, allowing Ukraine to fully defend itself, even against military targets outside its own territory, explained the chancellor.
