After Thursday's dramatic White House confrontation, Italian media tracked three emerging Western positions on Ukraine. The morning coverage focused on Trump's threat to cut indirect aid, while Zelensky signaled openness to the rare earth minerals agreement with security guarantees.
By afternoon, Zelensky's London visit secured British support with a £2.26 billion loan, as Starmer pledged continued backing. Simultaneously, Macron suggested resuming EU-Putin dialogue, warning about threats to Moldova and Romania.
The evening brought news of Meloni's call with Trump before tomorrow's London meeting with Zelensky, positioning Italy between US and UK stances. Meanwhile, Pope Francis's condition remained stable after Thursday's bronchospasm crisis, though Vatican maintained reserved prognosis.
European leaders' responses revealed deepening divisions in Western unity, with Orban explicitly backing Trump's position and calling for direct EU-Moscow negotiations.