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What occurred to Trump’s promise of ending all of it in 24 hours?
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Amid rising tensions and high-pressure diplomacy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. officers and European leaders in Rome. These talks occurred simply hours earlier than a scheduled telephone name between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, aimed toward ending the battle in Ukraine.
Throughout a gathering on the U.S. ambassador’s residence, Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. On social media, Zelenskyy careworn the necessity for “actual diplomacy” and repeated Ukraine’s purpose of securing a “full and unconditional ceasefire.” Zelesnkyy has a approach with negotiating, so he might get what he wants.
In accordance with CBS, Zelenskyy wrote, “We’ve got additionally touched upon the necessity for sanctions in opposition to Russia, bilateral commerce, protection cooperation, battlefield state of affairs, and upcoming prisoners alternate. Stress is required in opposition to Russia till they’re wanting to cease the battle.”
Zelenskyy met with the vice chairman relating to Russia
In accordance with Fox, President Trump stated he would communicate with Putin to deal with the continued violence in Ukraine. After that decision, he deliberate to speak with Zelenskyy and several other NATO leaders. Secretary Rubio, in an interview on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” advised {that a} profitable end result would possibly require Trump and Putin to satisfy in individual, noting that Trump had already publicly supplied such a gathering.
Whereas admitting that arranging it will be difficult, Rubio stated Trump needed it to occur “as quickly as attainable.” He additionally acknowledged the problem of balancing persistence in peace talks with the necessity to act shortly, given the continued battle and different international crises.
The urgency of the state of affairs was highlighted by an enormous Russian drone assault on Ukraine, which occurred similtaneously these diplomatic efforts. Ukraine’s air power reported that Russia launched 273 explosive drones and decoys focusing on Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk. Whereas 88 drones had been shot down, 128 had been misplaced, doubtless as a result of digital jamming.
Yuriy Ihnat, head of the air power’s communications division, known as this the biggest drone assault since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in 2022. Reviews confirmed casualties from the assault; Kyiv regional Gov. Mykola Kalashnyk stated a 28-year-old lady was killed and three others had been injured, together with a 4-year-old baby.
Past his assembly with U.S. officers, Zelenskyy additionally met with Pope Leo XIV after the Pope’s first Mass. Zelenskyy talked about the Vatican’s attainable position in ending the battle and thanked the Holy See for providing to host direct talks between Ukraine and Russia. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz additionally spoke with Zelenskyy and Rubio, confirming that European leaders had been coordinating with the U.S. forward of the Trump-Putin name.