Lip reader reveals what Zelensky said to Trump at Pope's funeral

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66% : Although there is only a brief clip of the meeting, forensic lip reader Nicola Hickling has revealed Zelensky told Trump: 'I would like you to do that but not this way.' Trump is then said to have replied: 'It's a very interesting strategy, you have reassurance.' Analysing the significant meeting, Ms Hickling also suggested there was a frosty exchange between Trump and Macron when the French president arrived while the two chairs for the US and Ukrainian presidents were being set up.
60% : Thank you.' France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump speak with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral The White House said that the pair, locked in an intense conversation, had a 'very productive' meeting Read MoreBREAKING NEWS What these pictures of Trump meeting with Zelensky at the Pope's funeral REALLY mean Afterwards, Trump and Zelensky walked down the steps of the basilica, where the Ukrainian leader was met with huge applause from the crowds before they took their seats in the front row.
50% : Following the Pope's funeral, Zelensky met SIr Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria at the home of the British ambassador to Italy Starmer and Zelensky met at the Villa Wolkonsky - named after the Russian singer who once called it home Rumblings of a second meeting between Trump and Zelensky failed to manifest - but the US President was pictured speaking to Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni The US will also recognise Russian control of southern and eastern regions of Ukraine that Putin's forces have taken since 2022.
48% : In recent weeks, Trump has proposed a plan where the US will officially recognise Crimea - which Putin has occupied since 2014 - as being Russian.
47% : Footage from the meeting shows Trump, in a blue suit, and Zelensky, in a black top and trousers, locked in an intense conversation while sitting opposite each other - both intensely leaning forward on the edge of their chairs.
43% : Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with US President Donald Trump (L) at St Peter's Basilica on Saturday French President Emmanuel Macron appeared moments before Zelensky and Trump sat down.
43% : It was their first face-to-face meeting since their contentious Oval Office meeting in February (pictured) Macron can be seen warmly locking hands with Zelensky before Trump pulls the French president towards him.
42% : A lip reader has revealed what Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump said to each other at the Pope's funeral in what was their first meeting since their Oval Office showdown.
40% : During the hastily organised bilateral meeting on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral, Trump is said to have offered Zelensky 'reassurance', according to a lip reader.
36% : He warmly shook hands with Zelensky But a lip reader has warned that Macron was told by Trump: 'You are not in the right here, I need you to do me a favour, you should not be here.'
24% : According to Ms Hickling, Trump told Macron, 'Slow down, let me bring...' before they are removed from the camera shot.
23% : Trump then warns the French president: 'You are not in the right here, I need you to do me a favour, you should not be here.' Ms Hickling pointed out how Zelensky nods in agreement when Trump says this to Macron, while the vicar on the edge of the huddle appears to 'uncomfortably' turn away.
23% : After the positive meeting with Zelensky, Trump quickly turned on Vladimir Putin - questioning his willingness to end the war in Ukraine.
21% : Trump repeated the same message earlier this week, having previously blamed Ukraine for starting the war and accusing Zelensky of obstructing peace negotiations.
20% : Trump has threatened that the US will walk away from the peace talks if Zelensky does not accept the deal.

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