The 2 leaders were present at Pope Francis’ funeral and talked for about 15 minutes
The presidents of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky (People’s Servant, Center), and the United States, Donald Trump (Republican), met on Saturday (26.br.2025) within St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The 2 leaders were present at Pope Francis’ funeral. The information is from the news agency .
According to a spokesman for Zelensky’s office, the meeting lasted about 15 minutes. The presidents agreed to hold a 2nd meeting later this Saturday (26.abr).
“President Trump and President Zelensky met private today and had a very productive discussion. More details about the meetingBeingdisclosed soon”Said Steven Cheung, White House Communication Director.
The chief of staff of the president of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, photo of the meeting on his profile at X. “It was constructive”these.
The Vatican meeting was 1st since one. At the time, the American pressed the Ukrainian leader to accept a ceasefire with Russia, and climbed his tone by saying that Zelensky would be “disrespecting”The US.
Saturday’s conversation (26.abr) was at the time when US and Russia discuss an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. O.
Pope Francis’ death
Pope Francis at the age of 88 on April 21, (stroke), according to the Vatican. To the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, the pontiff doctor, Sergio Alfieri, about the last moments of the religious in life.
Francis to be buried at Rome. It is about 4 km from St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, where the Pope’s body went. It will have only “Franciscus” written, as the pontiff’s desire was.
With the Pope’s death, it is up to the Camerlengo to take office interimly until a new pope is chosen – a process known as Conclave. Who occupies the post today is the, 77 years. It will be up to him to begin the election of a new head of the Catholic Church, which should begin to be held 15 to 20 days after the pontiff’s death.
Currently, 135 of the 252 cardinals are able to vote. You must be less than 80 years old to vote. Brazil has. Everyone can be voted on, but only 7 can vote – it’s 88 years old. The specialized site cites at least to be the successor of Pope Francis.
However, there is the saying: “Who enters Papa in the conclave, leaves cardinal.”
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