Pictures of Trump and Zelenskyy’s talk swiftly went viral on social media, underscoring the meeting’s importance in light of the two leaders’ continuing hostilities. Trump and Zelenskyy’s Tensions.
The short encounter at the Vatican was the first time Trump and Zelenskyy had met in person since their acrimonious altercation in the Oval Office earlier this year. Trump’s contentious peace plan,
Which called for handing over Crimea and portions of Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhia to Russia, has exacerbated tensions since that high-profile conflict.
Zelenskyy categorically dismissed the notion, saying: “There is nothing to discuss. Our Constitution is violated by this. This is our land, the Ukrainian people’s territory.
Trump has persisted in calling for talks in spite of the conflict, and it seems that the two leaders are now on good terms.
That may not be the case with Putin and Trump, however. In reference to Russia’s recent attack on Kyiv, he made the startling statement on Truth Social after the funeral:
