The President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski and US President Donald Trump talked in Rome, where they appeared to take part in the funeral of Pope Francis. The leader of Ukraine also completed a series of meetings with European leaders. They later commented on these conversations.
Key facts:
- Wołodymyr Zelanski talked in Rome, among others, the President of France Emmanuel Macron, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni or the chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
- Giorgia Meloni reported in a statement that she expected Russia to show specific signs of her readiness to strive for peace in Ukraine.
- Emmanuel Macron: Ukraine is ready for an unconditional suspension of weapons, President Zełnski told me it again today.
- Ursula von der Leyen: Today we also discussed the steps that Ukraine undertakes to get its place due in our family of nations
The conversation had a conversation before the service and – as spokesman for Zelnski Serhij Nykyforov – lasted 15 minutes. He also informed that both leaders agreed to further negotiations on the truce in War in Ukraineand their teams are working on arrangements in this matter.
Trump: Putin just deceives me
Trump after meeting Zelanski stated in the entry on the Truth Social platform that “Putin deceives him”.
“There has been no reason for Putin to fire civil areas, cities and towns over the past few days for the last few days. This prompts me to think that he may not want to stop the war, he simply deceives me and maybe you have to deal with it differently, through” banking “or” secondary sanctions “? Too many people die” – wrote the American president.
Melons with a “specific commitment of Moscow”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Zelanski after the funeral of the Pope. After having a conversation, she reported in a statement that she expected Russia to show specific signs of her readiness to strive for peace in Ukraine.
She also pointed to the “urgent need for immediate and unconditional suspension of weapons, as well as the need for a specific commitment of Moscow to start a peaceful process.”
Macron: Putin must prove that he really wants peace
President France Emmanuel Macron, after meeting with Zelanski, assessed in social media that it was a “very positive exchange of sentences.”
“End the war in Ukraine. This is the goal that we share with President Trump. Ukraine is ready for an unconditional suspension of weapons. President Zelnski told me this again today. He wants to cooperate with Americans and Europeans to implement this plan. Now President Putin must prove that he really wants peace” – he wrote.
Macron also assured that the “Coalition of Volunteers” led by France and Great Britain will continue to achieve total and lasting peace in Ukraine.
Starmer: Maintaining the pace and continuing intensive cooperation
The Office of the Prime Minister of Great Britain Keira Starmer announced that on Saturday both politicians “discussed the positive progress made in recent days to ensure fair and lasting peace in Ukraine.”
“They agreed to maintain the pace and continue intensive cooperation with international partners in order to implement the next stages of planning,” we read.
As added, Zelanski and Starmer “agreed to talk again at the earliest opportunity.”
Von der Leyern: You can count on our support at the negotiating table
The meeting with Zelanski was also held by the chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who assured in social media that “Europe will always support Ukraine in the pursuit of peace.”
“You can count on our support at the negotiating table to achieve a fair and lasting peace. Today we also discussed the steps that Ukraine takes to win its place in our family of nations,” she said.
On the recording made available in the entry, you can see how both politicians greet each other warmly.
Author/author: kgr/GP
Source: Reuters, PAP
Source of the main photo: PAP/EPA