US president admits to concern Russian counterpart does not want to ‘stop the war’ and ponders new approach to Moscow

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, after which the US president accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to “stop the war”.

The White House described Trump’s meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope Francis’s funeral as “very productive”, while Zelenskyy said on X that the talk with the US president was symbolic and had the “potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results”.

It was the first time that Zelenskyy and Trump had met face to face after a frosty February encounter in the White House where Trump and the US vice-president, JD Vance, berated the Ukrainian leader and accused him of ingratitude for US aid.

    • Miles O'Brien
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      1620 hours ago

      Bare minimum, Orange Shitler has announced to the world he believes he can be manipulated.

      Can’t wait to hear how this is actually what strong men do from my relatives.

        • Miles O'Brien
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          214 hours ago

          Now now, Keiko and Molly are perfectly respectable, perfectly happy patterns people.

          It’s the extended family that’s the problem… Also my parents. And in-laws.

          Basically my wife and I are the only sane ones.