Pope Francis’ ‘ultimate miracle’ is hailed as Trump and Zelensky meet within the Vatican and US president turns AGAINST Putin for ‘stringing him alongside’ over peace plan

Pope Francis has been celebrated for what is being dubbed his ‘ultimate miracle’ after Donald Trump dramatically grew to become in opposition to tyrant Vladimir Putin as of late. 

The US President accused the Russian despot of ‘stringing him alongside’ over Ukraine peace talks – as Trump’s fury over Russia’s newest fatal missile moves in opposition to Kyiv boiled over. 

And in a exceptional warming of members of the family, the 78-year-old billionaire embraced Ukrainian chief Volodymyr Zelensky all over a fleeting assembly within the Vatican forward of the funeral of the overdue Pontiff.

It used to be first time the 2 international leaders had spoken to each other head to head since their disastrous White House conflict previous this 12 months, which had threatened to damage diplomatic members of the family between america and Ukraine. 

And now the come across, adopted through Trump’s livid outburst in opposition to Putin, has been celebrated as Pope Francis’ closing ‘miracle’.

‘It used to be additionally transferring to peer what they’re now calling ‘Pope Francis’s miracle’ with Trump and Zelensky assembly, there may be such a lot of issues that came about as of late – it used to be simply overwhelming,’ Professor Father Francesco Giordano advised Sky News.

Talks between the Ukrainian and American leaders had been ‘very productive’, consistent with White House communications director Steven Cheung, with Zelensky later taking to X echoing his hopes for ‘effects’ on their discussions. 

‘Protecting lives of our folks. Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that may save you every other warfare from breaking out,’ he wrote: ‘Very symbolic assembly that has attainable to change into ancient, if we reach joint effects.’

His remark got here the similar day he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Vatican City whilst they had been each on the funeral for Pope Francis

It used to be the primary time the pair met head to head since their disastrous assembly in February 

It comes after Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin on the Kremlin previous this week, with the duo smiling and shaking fingers

And later, in a livid broadside in opposition to Putin, Trump accused the Russian of seeking to scupper peace talks together with his repeated onslaught in opposition to Ukraine. 

‘There used to be no explanation why for Putin to be taking pictures missiles into civilian spaces, towns and cities, over the previous couple of days. It makes me assume that perhaps he does not wish to prevent the warfare, he is simply tapping me alongside, and needs to be handled another way,’ the American chief raged in a publish on Truth Social as of late. 

Trump – who has since landed again in America together with his spouse Melania, stated america needed to deal ‘another way’ with the Kremlin’ both by the use of ‘banking’ and ‘secondary sanctions.’ 

‘Too many of us are demise!!!’ he wrote, relating to the Russian army moves on Kyiv previous this week which left 12 useless, and a number of other development destroyed.

Further sanctions on Russia is also an opportunity following a similar invoice gained settlement from 25 Republicans and Democrats, respectively, within the Senate previous this week.  

Trump’s advice Putin does not need the warfare to finish got here after the longtime Russian chief welcomed US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow. Witkoff used to be reportedly there to speak about a US-brokered peace plan for Ukraine.

However, following those talks, a defiant Zelensky doubled down on Crimea, rejecting any advice Ukraine will quit the area to the Kremlin. 

The territory used to be illegally annexed through Russia in 2014 and Ukraine feared that America may just strong-arm Ukraine into handing it over to the Kremlin as a part of a peace deal.  

But Zelensky has remained steadfast the territory belongs to the Ukrainian folks, insisting their ‘place is unchanged’, including: ‘The charter of Ukraine says that the entire quickly occupied territories… belong to Ukraine.’

US President Donald Trump waves to the cameras after he and Melania set foot on US soil

The pair shared a peck following their attendance on the Pope’s Funeral previous as of late within the Vatican City

Donald Trump rests his hand on Melania’s arm because the alight the Air Force One at Newark

Trump and Zelensky’s assembly on February 28 within the Oval Office didn’t move in addition to their 2d try in Rome on Saturday

Earlier this week, a video printed through Russian state media, confirmed Putin welcoming america negotiator exchanging a couple of phrases in English sooner than they mentioned a peace plan for Ukraine. 

Putin, who is known to be fluent in English, infrequently speaks the language and has handiest finished so on a couple of public events. The Kremlin later stated that they had been in talks of a ‘risk’ of an immediate ceasefire. 

The talks went forward regardless of a Russian common being killed in a Moscow automotive bomb assault, with the rustic laying blame on Ukraine. In flip, Ukraine outraged through a Kremlin strike on Kyiv that left 12 useless.

Trump has remained transparent on his want to dealer a truce between Moscow and Kyiv, however has didn’t extract any primary concessions from Putin regardless of a number of rounds of negotiation. 

He has threatened to stroll clear of talks if he does no longer see development in opposition to a ceasefire.

Witkoff and Putin’s assembly got here simply hours after a automotive exploded within the Moscow area, killing Russian General Yaroslav Moskalik. Nobody has but claimed accountability for what looked to be a planned assault.

‘There are causes to imagine that Ukraine’s particular products and services had been concerned within the homicide,’ Russia‘s overseas ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated in a remark. Ukraine didn’t in an instant remark.

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated Witkoff and Putin had held a ‘optimistic’ dialog, together with ‘a dialogue on the potential of renewing direct negotiations between representatives of the Russian Federation and Ukraine’.

Pictured: Young women crying at a website of a destroyed space following a dangerous Russian strike on Thursday

Friends of Danylo Hudya, 17, who used to be killed within the strike, accumulate in combination on the stays of a space

However, Trump’s contemporary remark comes after he took every other swipe on the on Thursday after a drone assault on Kyiv killed a minimum of 12 folks, and posted on social media: ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ and added ‘Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!’

When requested how he would reply if Russia didn’t settle for a deal, Trump stated Thursday: ‘I may not be at liberty, let me put it that method. Things will occur.’

However Trump has stated on the time there have been vital development in discussions for peace.

‘This following couple of days goes to be crucial. Meetings are going down at this time,’ Trump advised journalists on Thursday. ‘I feel we are going to make a deal … I feel we are getting very shut.’

Trump souring on Putin as a peace spouse is a exceptional shift in tone since February, when he advised journalists that Ukraine had 3 years to finish the warfare.

‘You must have by no means began it,’ he stated about Ukraine whilst US-led peace talks had been going down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Days after the ones talks, which failed to come with Ukrainian negotiators, Trump invited Zelensky to the White House. Their assembly within the Oval Office devolved right into a shouting fit.

Following his dying on the age of 88 on Monday, Pope Francis used to be as of late bid good-bye through some 250,000 mourners, together with best international leaders and dignitaries.

During the funeral, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re – who led the provider – paid tribute to Pope Francis’ campaigns for peace

Hundreds of hundreds of mourners grew to become out to the funeral provider, cramming into the sq. and surrounding streets

A member of the clergy participates within the burial ceremony for Pope Francis on the Vatican

From proper to left: US First Lady Melania Trump, US President Donald  Trump, Finland President Alexander Stubb, French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron

Members of the clergy accumulate forward of the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, in Saint Peter’s Square, on the Vatican, April 26, 2025

Cardinals attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City 

Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (L) officiates close to the coffin of overdue Pope Francis all over the funeral rite at St Peter’s Square

Zelensky angered Trump and Vice President Vance when he made a remark about america having ‘a pleasing ocean’ isolating it from battle. 

‘First of all all over the warfare, everyone has issues. Even you, however you’ve got a pleasing ocean and do not really feel it now however you’ll really feel it someday.’

Trump jumped in to mention, ‘Don’t let us know what we are going to really feel. We’re seeking to clear up an issue. Don’t let us know what we are going to really feel… You’re in no place to dictate what we are going to really feel.’

‘You’re playing with World War III,’ Trump bellowed at Zelensky at one level.

Trump and Vance many times advised Zelensky he wasn’t being thankful for the tens of billions of bucks in assist america has equipped his nation for the warfare effort.

After the disastrous showdown, Trump in short paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine. This used to be lifted on March 11, when Kyiv agreed to a 30-day intervening time ceasefire with Russia that have been proposed through america.