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Topline Shortly after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Vatican, President Donald Trump accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of prolonging Russia’s war with Ukraine and threatened secondary sanctions in a post on Truth Social, days after Trump had issued another rare criticism targeting Putin. Trump and Zelensky met in the Vatican on Saturday, just before Pope Francis’s funeral.(Ukrainian … More Presidential Press Office via AP) Ukrainian Presidential Press Office Key Facts In his Truth Social post, Trump said there is “no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” offering another criticism of the Russian president as peace talks with Ukraine continue. “It makes me think that maybe [Putin] doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently,” Trump said, threatening secondary sanctions. Trump made the post hours after meeting with Zelenskyy at Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome, which Zelenskyy praised as a “good meeting,” though Trump did not mention the talks in his Truth Social post. Trump had criticized Putin earlier this week, writing in a Truth Social post he is “not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV,” which he said are “not necessary, and very bad timing,” adding: “Vladimir, STOP!” Trump’s Saturday morning post also took aim at media coverage of his mediation of the Ukraine and Russia peace talks, as well as both of his predecessors, former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, whom he accused of leaving him a “mess” to clean up. What Did Trump And Zelenskyy Discuss In Rome? Trump and Zelenskyy spoke inside St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, the location of Pope Francis’s funeral, which brought together dozens of world leaders. Though it’s unclear what exactly Trump and Zelenskyy discussed,…

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