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.

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    11 days ago

    This manchild is one of the dumbest people in existence. The only people more idiotic are the people who voted for him.

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    11 days ago

    Yeah, but as I said in another post on the day of the meeting, this scenario was pretty predictable and that’s just this week’s statement. After you talk to Putin or your cheerleaders of chaos you’ll then condemn Zelensky and Ukraine again.

    Not a single own thought, only “who last talked to Donnie”. And Zelensky, Macron, Starmer and others have the disadvantage there since they don’t live on the White House or have a special hotline straight to the Oval Office like Putin does.

    Meanwhile an unnamed soldier on the battlefield doesn’t know if he’s gonna live or die today, not knowing his life is subject to the whims of a childish leader who can’t handle global-scale power.

    A POTUS, arguably the most influential seat on the planet who can make Russia back the fuck off by default, occupied by an empty shell of a puppet who doesn’t have a mind of his own, who needs to be told what to think.

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      Honestly makes me think if they could get Melania out of the White House, it might be more effective than getting Trump out.

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    Conducting that meeting in that place at such a time seems quite inappropriate and disrespectful.

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      Sideline meetings happen all the time. It’s not a new thing. World leaders can show compassion for the deceased and handle their shit all in the same day.

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      11 days ago

      I’m pretty sure the dead Pope wouldn’t ask for more respect to be given to him than to the living people of Ukraine and to the thousands of Ukrainian people who have died to defend a free Europe.

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      Perhaps, but I think Pope Francis would have given his blessing if there was even the slightest chance of it leading to a lasting peace.

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    Wow, PigBoy almost showed signs of sentience for a second there.

    Edit: Putin tapped him a long time ago and continues to do so on a regular basis.

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      It’s so much more frightening to think that he actually doesn’t know what’s going on. That he doesn’t even have a poorly sketched plan. Could he really not have more than a day ahead?