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In Vatican, Zelenskyy meets with Trump, advocating Ukraine in its war with Russia

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A funeral for a pope is always an international affair, but the one for Pope Francis led to U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy having a “very productive” private meeting in the Vatican.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Zelensky hoping to meet with Trump at pope’s funeral (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Ukraine wanted to speak with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff at peace talks in London, but neither is expected to attend.

  2. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump criticizes Putin after meeting with Zelensky: ‘Maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war’ (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky engage in a private meeting during the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    After meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    “There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” Trump said in a social media post as he flew back to the United States after attending Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican, where he met briefly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr …

  4. The Guardian

    Amid plea to build bridges at papal funeral, Trump has a revelation – about Russia (opens The Guardian)

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    US president’s epiphany that Putin may not want to stop Ukraine war follows ‘symbolic’ talk with Zelenskyy in St Peter’s Basilica

  5. Fox2 Detroit

    Trump has ‘brief meeting’ with Zelenskyy before attending pope’s funeral (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    This was the first face-to-face meeting for the two world leaders after their heated exchange in the Oval Office in February.

  6. KTVB Boise

    Trump and Zelenskyy meet briefly at the Vatican to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war (opens KTVB Boise)

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    A photo shared by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office showed Trump and Zelenskyy meeting one-on-one inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

  7. KVUE

    A day after saying a deal was close, Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end Ukraine war (opens KVUE)

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    A photo shared by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office showed Trump and Zelenskyy meeting one-on-one inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

  8. ABC 13 Houston

    President Trump, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy meet privately ahead of pope's funeral (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Late Friday, Trump posted Ukraine and Russia were "very close to a deal."

  9. KVOA Tucson

    Trump questions Putin’s intentions after meeting with Zelensky ahead of pope’s funeral (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    (CNN) — US President Donald Trump questioned whether Russian President Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal shortly after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the heart of the Vatican

  10. Al Jazeera

    Trump, Zelenskyy meet in Rome – first since Oval Office spat (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The meeting during Pope Francis’s funeral was their first since an angry encounter in Washington, DC, in February.

  11. Latin Times

    Trump Suggests Putin Has to Be 'Dealt with Differently' After 1:1 Meeting With Zelensky at Pope's Funeral (opens Latin Times)

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    Trump suggested that Putin "has to be dealt with differently" after meeting with Zelensky at the Vatican as Ukraine suffers escalating violence from Russia.

  12. Local News 8

    Trump and Zelensky hold war talks inside St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of pope’s funeral (opens Local News 8)

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    CNN By Tim Lister, Catherine Nicholls and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held crunch war talks in the heart of the Vatican minutes before the start of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, as the White House mounts an increasingly ur…

  13. Fox News

    Trump and Zelenskyy have 'very productive' talk as they attend Pope Francis' funeral (opens Fox News)

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    President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speak face-to-face months after their contentious White House meeting. Their interaction comes amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine peace discussions.

  14. CNN

    Trump and Zelensky hold ‘productive’ talks on sidelines of pope’s funeral as US pushes for peace deal (opens CNN)

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    US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a “productive” discussion on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral as the White House ramps up its push to strike a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

  15. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump meets Zelenskyy during visit to Pope Francis funeral (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The White House says they will release more details of the meeting, which they called "a very productive discussion."

  16. The Guardian

    Trump and Zelenskyy hold ‘very productive’ ceasefire talks in Rome (opens The Guardian)

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    The two leaders met at Pope Francis’s funeral to discuss Washington’s plan for an end to the fighting

  17. The Guardian

    Ukraine war briefing: Trump says peace deal ‘very close’ and meets Zelenskyy in Rome (opens The Guardian)

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    White House says meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy before funeral of Pope Francis was ‘very productive’. What we know on day 1,158

  18. UPI

    Trump, Zelensky meet during funeral for Pope Francis (opens UPI)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, while attending Pope Francis funeral at the Vatican, participated in a "very productive" meeting, the White House said Saturday.

  19. New York Post

    Pope Francis’ funeral brings Trump and Zelensky together for first time since Oval Office blowout (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were brought together for Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday for the first time since their explosive Oval Office clash.

  20. Breitbart News

    Zelensky Says Meeting With Trump in Vatican Potentially 'Historic' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Zelensky said his meeting with President Trump on the sidelines of the funeral for Pope Francis has the "potential to become historic”.

  21. The Hill

    White House says Trump, Zelensky had ‘productive’ meeting ahead of Francis funeral (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, both in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral, held a “productive” meeting early Saturday as the U.S. looks to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

  22. America Magazine

    Trump and Zelenskyy meet inside St. Peter’s before Pope Francis’ funeral (opens America Magazine)

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    Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy met inside St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of the funeral for Pope Francis on the morning of April 26.

  23. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Trump, Zelenskyy meet at Vatican – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with his US counterpart Donald Trump at the Vatican. Meanwhile, Moscow says it has expelled all Kyiv's forces from Russia's Kursk region. DW has the latest.

  24. Rolling Stone

    Zelensky Urges Trump Not to Surrender to Russia (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The presidents of Ukraine and America met at the pope’s funeral, as the White House says its latest pro-Russia peace plan is its “final offer.”

  25. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    After meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump says he doubts Putin wants peace | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    VATICAN CITY >> President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, met one-on-one in a marble-lined Vatican basilica today to try to revive faltering efforts to end Russia’s war with Ukraine.

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