Vladimir Putin has come under fire from Donald Trump for \u201cstringing him along\u201d just hours after he and Volodymyr Zelensky held historic peace negotiations.<\/p>\n
The two pulled up chairs to engage in a passionate one-on-one talk during the spontaneous meeting that took place within the revered St. Peter\u2019s Basilica.<\/p>\n
Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, described the 15-minute conversation as \u201cgood\u201d despite their chilly exchange at the White House.<\/p>\n
He stated: \u201cWe talked a lot one-on-one after the burial. I\u2019m hoping that what we discussed will provide results. defending our people\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
This is a very meaningful meeting that could become historic if we can work together to achieve our goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery productive discussion\u201d is another way the White House put it.<\/p>\n
Trump later attacked Putin for \u201ctapping him along\u201d in a post on Truth Social.<\/p>\n
He stated: \u201cPutin has no justification for launching missiles on towns, cities, and residential areas in recent days.<\/p>\n
\u201cA complete and unqualified halt to hostilities. enduring and dependable peace that will keep another conflict from starting.<\/p>\n
It makes me wonder whether he\u2019s merely trying to push me along and doesn\u2019t want to end the war. In that case, \u2018Banking\u2019 or \u2018Secondary Sanctions?\u2019 Too many people are losing their lives.<\/p>\n
This is Sleepy Joe Biden\u2019s War, not mine,\u201d the US president raged.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a loser from day one, and should have never happened, and wouldn\u2019t have happened if I were President at the time,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just trying to clean up the mess that was left to me by Obama and Biden, and what a mess it is.\u201d<\/p>\n
The leaders of the US and Ukraine have promised to continue their discussions in the days ahead.<\/p>\n
Another unusual photo showed the two holding a brief meeting with Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.<\/p>\n
During the heartfelt memorial service this morning, all of the world\u2019s leaders were seated close to one another.<\/p>\n
Trump and Zelensky watched from the front row with their wives, with just ten people standing between them.<\/p>\n
After months of back and forth, everyone was curious to see how the two would connect.<\/p>\n
Zelensky was named by the US president as the main barrier to a peace agreement with Ukraine just a few days ago.<\/p>\n
Additionally, this is the first time the two leaders have spoken since their notorious February altercation in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n
Before dismissing Zelensky from the White House, Trump chastised him for \u201cgambling with World War Three\u201d.<\/p>\n
In the past, the Republican leader has even called Zelensky a dictator.<\/p>\n
In Rome, the two sat with hundreds of foreign leaders, including prime ministers, presidents, and even royals.<\/p>\n
With the crowds showing their support for Ukraine, Zelensky even received a round of applause when he sat down on the square.<\/p>\n
The funeral ceremony was held in St. Peter\u2019s Square just after nine in the morning UK time.<\/p>\n
Before the homily portion, which was led by Giovanni Battista Re, 91, the dean of the College of Cardinals, there were a number of words and hymns.<\/p>\n
Many of the leaders left Rome and headed home after the liturgy, with Trump and Melania seen quickly boarding Air Force One.<\/p>\n
In order to see the Pope\u2019s final trip to his ultimate burial place, thousands of mourners remained to line the streets of the Vatican.<\/p>\n
After that, Francis was brought to Rome\u2019s Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a nearby church, for a private funeral.<\/p>\n
It occurs while the US keeps attempting to mediate peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Steve Witkoff, Trump\u2019s envoy, met with Vladimir Putin for three hours on Friday, calling the discussions \u201cconstructive and very useful.\u201d<\/p>\n
The discussions helped \u201cbring Russian and US stances closer together\u2026 not just on Ukraine but also on a range of other international issues,\u201d according to Putin advisor Yuri Ushakov, who praised the discussions as \u201cvery constructive.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the presidential couple appeared to put the past behind them for the benefit of the greater good at Francis\u2019 funeral.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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