US Vice president J.D. Vance, who began a visit to Rome on Friday, met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. He stressed that both countries "are determined to strengthen cooperation". This gathering took place just after Meloni returned from Washington where she spoke to president Donald Trump.
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— It is an honor for me to welcome the Vice president of the United States, whom I have not seen in a long time," Meloni said erstwhile she greeted Vance at Palazzo Chigi — the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, jokingly referring to her Thursday visit to the United States. “We had a fantastic gathering in Washington yesterday,” added the head of government. She besides pointed out that Italy and the United States are "surely privileged."
Vice president Vance said: “Surely Italy and the United States are determined to strengthen cooperation.
— We will talk about relations between 2 countries, as well as trade negotiations not only between Italy and the US, but besides with the EU," he announced. “I appreciate the relationship between our countries,” Vance assured.
Vaticanists have learned that J.D. Vance, who is simply a convert Catholic, is to participate in the liturgy of the Lord's Passion in St. Peter's Basilica, beginning on Friday at 5:00 p.m.
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The American Vice president announced that he would inform the Italian Prime Minister of the issue of talks between Russia and Ukraine. “We have a sense of optimism,” he declared.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said During a gathering with the leaders of France, Germany, large Britain and Ukraine in Paris, that US president Donald Trump inactive wants to scope an agreement, but he besides has many "other priorities" in the world, and if there is no sign of progress, he will decision on to another matters.
“In a fewer days, the United States will quit trying to bring peace between Russia and Ukraine, if there are no indications that an agreement on this substance is to be achieved,” he said.
Bloomberg, on the another hand, reports that the United States has put forward proposals to ally the conclusion of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, including an outline of the conditions for ending the fighting and mitigating sanctions imposed on Moscow. The proposal involves freezing the conflict along the current frontline and rejecting Ukrainian aspirations to join NATO. Read more.
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