{"id":2428122,"date":"2025-04-27T22:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T02:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reveals-zelensky-asked-for-more-weapons-in-vatican-meeting-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T22:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T02:58:02","slug":"trump-reveals-zelensky-asked-for-more-weapons-in-vatican-meeting-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reveals-zelensky-asked-for-more-weapons-in-vatican-meeting-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump reveals Zelensky asked for more weapons in Vatican meeting &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-reveals-zelensky-asked-for-more-weapons-in-vatican-meeting-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2428122&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">recent revelation<\/a>, former President Donald Trump disclosed that during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican, Zelensky requested additional military assistance. Trump noted that this request is not new, as Zelensky has been asking for more weapons for three years. Following their meeting, Trump expressed disappointment regarding recent Russian drone attacks on Ukraine, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abundant-life-christian-school-shooting-what-to-know\/\" title=\"Abundant Life Christian School shooting: What to know\">occured shortly<\/a> after their discussion. He called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to cease hostilities and engage in negotiations, indicating that a framework for a deal between the U.S. and Ukraine already exists. This meeting was meaningful as it marked the first in-person conversation between trump and Zelensky since a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spac-market-implosion-sticks-investors-with-deeply-discounted-buyouts\/\" title=\"SPAC Market Implosion Sticks Investors With Deeply Discounted Buyouts\">high-profile exchange<\/a> at the White House earlier in the year.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump reveals Zelensky asked for more weapons in Vatican meeting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2103988\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> revealed that Ukrainian President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Volodymyr-Zelensky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> asked him for more weapons during their meeting in the Vatican before Pope Francis&rsquo;s funeral.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He [Zelensky] told me that he needs more weapons, but he&rsquo;s been saying that for three years. He needs more weapons and we&rsquo;re going to see what happens. I want to see what happens with respect to Russia,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told \">told<\/a> reporters on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3392693\/trump-to-meet-with-von-der-leyen-tariff-battle\/\">Trump to meet with EU&#8217;s von der Leyen amid tariff battle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3392670\/cia-official-son-killed-fighting-for-russia-agency-confirms\/\">CIA official&#8217;s son killed while fighting for Russia, spy agency confirms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3390750\/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-war-negotiations-diplomatic-overtures\/\">Trump&#8217;s diplomatic overtures to Putin fall on deaf ears<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump added that he is &ldquo;very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-had-to-chase-kimberly-cheatle-during-rnc\/\" title=\"GOP Senators had to chase Kimberly Cheatle during RNC\">disappointed&#038;rdquo<\/a>; with Russia, particularly its recent <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/russia-launches-drone-barrage-ukraine-after-trump-zelenskyy\/story?id=121210002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"drone attacks\">drone attacks<\/a> on Ukraine that were launched hours after his meeting with Zelensky. Six regions of Ukraine recorded damage from the strikes.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. president urged Russian President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> to &ldquo;stop shooting, sit down, and sign a deal.&rdquo; Trump said the United States and Ukraine have the &ldquo;confines&rdquo; of a deal drafted.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3392482\/trump-biden-zelensky-pope-francis-funeral-takeaways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"met \">meeting <\/a>with Zelensky just minutes before the start of the funeral on Saturday was the first face-to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-yale-law-student-sent-a-lighthearted-email-inviting-classmates-to-his-trap-house-the-school-is-now-calling-him-to-account\/\" title=\"A Yale Law Student Sent a Lighthearted Email Inviting Classmates to His \u2018Trap House.\u2019 The School Is Now Calling Him To Account.\u00a0\">-face discussion<\/a> between the two leaders after their fiery clash in the Oval Office earlier this year. In a now-viral photo, Trump and Zelensky were seen huddled together inside the surroundings of the Vatican.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, and President Donald Trump talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Sunday, Trump characterized the meeting as &ldquo;good&rdquo; before commenting on the backdrop, which he called &ldquo;beautiful&rdquo; and quipped that it was the &ldquo;nicest office&rdquo; he&rsquo;s ever seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2103988\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2103988\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump discloses Zelensky&#8217;s request for more weapons in Vatican<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2428123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump-zelensky-more-weapons.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3634,54181,8630],"class_list":["post-2428122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-trump","tag-vatican-meeting","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump-zelensky-more-weapons.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2428122"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2428126,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428122\/revisions\/2428126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2428123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2428122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2428122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2428122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}