Zelenskyy meets Vance for the first time after the scandal of the White House

Zelenskyy and Vance met in front of the entrance mass in the Vatican on May 18. Videos that circulate online show that they shake their hands and smile.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska sat alongside the European Commission, President Ursula von der Leyen, with Vice President Vance nearby.

Oval Office dispute

As a reminder, on February 28, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House, where he met with US President Donald Trump. During her conversation in the Oval Office, a verbal exchange between Zelensky, Trump and the US Vice President JD Vance broke out in the presence of journalists.

The dispute revolved around the war and the alleged Ukrainian ingrex to US help. Western Media also reported that the former President Trump was dissatisfied that Zelenskyy had no suit for the meeting.

As a result, Zelenskyy left the White House, and the planned agreement on Ukrainian natural resources was not signed.

As a memory, Zelenskyy and Trump have already met since the Oval Office incident. This meeting also took place on April 26 during the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican. It was a one -on -one interview that took about 15 minutes, and both guides later spoke positively about it.

Papal inauguration

On Sunday, May 18, Pope Leo XIV was officially enthroned. The ceremony took place in the Vatican and was visited by over 250,000 people, including representatives of more than 100 countries and international organizations.

During the fair, Pope Leo XIV mentioned Ukraine and explained that peace talks are expected.

Today, according to the President's spokesman, Serhii Nykyforov, Zelenskyy is said to keep a meeting with the new Pope with the new Pope.