Posted on 05/18/2025 5:27:01 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Vice President J.D. Vance came face-to-face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since their Oval Office showdown earlier this year.
The two attended Pope Leo XIV's first Sunday mass after being elected the new leader of the Catholic Church – and the first American to ever hold the top post in Vatican City.
After the service, Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Vance and Zelensky in Rome for talks aimed at advancing the goal of ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
'The leaders discussed their shared goal of ending the bloodshed in Ukraine and provided updates on the current state of negotiations for a ceasefire and lasting peace,' states a readout of their meeting from the Vice President's office.
The meeting comes as President Donald Trump prepares for a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to negotiate an end to the conflict that has gone on for nearly three-and-a-half years.
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Zelensky truly disgusts me. You lost a piece of land. Get over it and stop using your people to support your quest for “Power”. You have no cards.
It’s supposed to be the Pope’s Day...
Stop pretending that this is just about the territory that Russia has already taken. The goal is the complete subjugation of Ukraine. Russia has made it clear that they are not satisfied with what they already have.
Zelensky meeting was Pope Leo’s first foreign leader meeting as Pope.
Zelensky has no cards.
Nothing has changed since that Statement was made to Z-Man at the White House.
Didn’t Z call Vance a ‘bitch’ or something earlier? Vance should take Z out behind the shed and teach him some manners; what are Z’s bodyguards going to do about it?
Are the Europeans and the US preparing to slip Zelensky some cards to play quietly?
If Putin pursues unconditional surrender from the Ukes as his goal, I believe it will cross a red line for the West and strange and unpredictable things will follow. Is this being wargamed out by the pentagon and Rand Corp think tanks?
Russian Bots who post here are never in tune with reality. But this “give up land and forget about it” is the most stupid comment by a Russian bot I’ve ever seen!
Does that mean the 2 Oblasts Ukraine now occupy should be forgotten by Russia as well?
Shut up, Soros bot.
“Does that mean the 2 Oblasts Ukraine now occupy should be forgotten by Russia as well?”
For once, answer the question. How do you think Ukraine will get those lands back?
WTF is Zelensky doing at the Pope’s first Mass? He is not Catholic, so I guess there is no ground too sacred to stop begging for weapons and money.
Stop calling FReepers “Russian bots,” you Ukrainian agitator.
SLOBBO URCRAYKNEE!!!
While you're over there, send MeganC, AKA "The Bear Slayer" regards from all of us!
Putin, on the other hand...does exactly what you accuse Zelensky of doing.
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