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terms from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Ukraine's government says

there's a chance to achieve what they call peace through strength. After a seemingly friendly

meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky

at the Pope's funeral this weekend, and peers Joanna Kisissas has more.

Ukraine's deputy Prime Minister Julius Vittendenko wrote on social media that the meeting was, quote,

a chance to move forward. The meeting between the two men was their first in-person encounter

since a disastrous Oval Office meeting in February

when Trump and J.D. Vance publicly berated Zelensky. On Saturday, a photograph of Zelensky

and Trump sitting close in two red chairs, deep in conversation, appeared to signal a thaw

in the icy relationship. Trump has been pushing Zelensky to accommodate Russian demands in exchange for peace,

but on Saturday, Trump said he was questioning if Russia wants peace.

Writing on social media on Sunday, Zelenskyy said Russia continues to attack Ukraine

and is trying to deceive the U.S.

Joanna Kikis, NPR News, Kiev. Joanna Kikisas is now open to the public.

Pilgims began arriving there this morning as a special mass was held in St. Peter Square.

And now, as NPR's Jason DeRose reports, the Catholic Church is in a days-long period of official mourning.

It's called the Novemdialis, a traditional

nine days of mourning and reflection on the life and ministry of the departed Pope. Daily masses

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