Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 05:54am on 19 May 2025,Monday International
On May 18, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during Pope Leo's inauguration in Rome, marking their first meeting since a contentious February White House encounter over the Ukraine war. This meeting occurred amid heightened tensions, including Russia's largest drone offensive against Ukraine and ahead of a scheduled call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a potential ceasefire. Zelenskiy reaffirmed Ukraine's commitment to diplomacy and an unconditional ceasefire, while European leaders planned to advise Trump on imposing stricter sanctions against Russia. (PC: Reuters)
