The American President Donald Trump brings with him in the journey he will hold in Rome on the occasion of Funeral of Pope Francis also the Dossier on Ukraine. The decision to participate in the funeral is the signal of the will to pay homage to the figure of the Pontiff, but according to well -informed sources, the American president could have meetings on the theme of war.
On the agenda there may be meetings with Ukraine, Great Britain e France to discuss the conflict between Mosca e Kiev. Other bilaterals are not excluded.
Meetings and negotiations
Friday, in the US plans, the American envoy Steve Witkoff He should return to Moscow to discuss the Russian president Vladimir Putin the terms of an agreement for a cease-firewhich could start from 1 maggio and be preceded by the announcement of Trump.
To ask for a meeting with Trump in Rome was the same Zelensky. Trump could see, in addition to the Ukrainian president, also the British Prime Minister Starr and the French president Macron. It is not excluded that informal interviews can be kept to Villa Taverna.
In the trip to Trump in the capital The chapter should not be treated duties. In the mission to Washington, Giorgia Meloni He got the green light from Trump to a visit to Rome. The capital could be a negotiating seat, but the times would not be closely short.
The priority for Washington is that of End of the warbut there are several nodes still to be dissolved. Italy keeps the position firmly on the need to distinguish between Attacker e Attacked country.
The German federal government has made it known that the chancellor Olaf Scholz It could keep bilateral interviews with other heads of state and government.
Perspectives of peace
The United States expect Ukraine’s response to a peace agreement which includes the recognition of the Crimea as part of Russia. Perspective not recognized either by Kiev or by European institutions.
“It is up to Ukraine to decide the conditions for a just and lasting peace. Nothing can be decided without Ukraine and without the EU,” The position of Brussels.
The US vice -president Vance He asked Moscow and Kiev to reach an agreement if they don’t want the United States “They leave”.
Trump’s visit to Rome could therefore be one IMPORTANT SNODO on current negotiations.