Meeting with Zelenskyy canceled? Trump returns to US, but 'main things were discussed'
Photo: Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (x.com/andrii_sybiha)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump did not meet for a second time at the Vatican on April 26. After the funeral of Pope Francis, Trump returned to the US, sources inform.
According to RBC-Ukraine’s source, the continuation of the meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump did not take place.
"But the main issues were discussed," the source said.
According to the source, the continuation of the meeting did not happen because the US president had planned his schedule in such a way that he would leave immediately after the funeral of Pope Francis.
Sky News reported that Trump managed to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni before heading to Fiumicino Airport.
Sky News also published a photo of Trump and his wife at the airport.
Zelenskyy meets with Macron
After the farewell ceremony for the Pope, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a one-on-one meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. They discussed ongoing peace efforts.
This was reported by Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who also shared a relevant photo.
Happening now: @ZelenskyyUa and @EmmanuelMacron having a tête-à-tête about further peace efforts. pic.twitter.com/YvmIVLaF5e
— Andrii Sybiha (@andrii_sybiha) April 26, 2025
Zelenskyy and Trump meet in the Vatican
On April 26, a farewell ceremony for Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, took place in Vatican City. Over 50 world leaders attended the funeral, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.
Before the mass began, Zelenskyy and Trump held a 15-minute meeting at St. Peter's Basilica. According to the president’s spokesperson, Serhii Nikiforov, the leaders agreed to continue their discussions later that day.
Sky News also reported that another meeting between the two presidents is scheduled.
The White House described the meeting as "very productive." President Zelenskyy also referred to it as a "good meeting," noting that they managed to discuss several important matters.
"We hope for positive outcomes on everything discussed: protecting our people's lives, achieving a complete and unconditional ceasefire, and securing a reliable, lasting peace that prevents future conflict. It was a very symbolic meeting with the potential to become historic if we achieve mutual results," President Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram.
This was the first meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump since their verbal exchange at the White House on February 28.
