Trump and Zelensky meet at the Vatican to discuss Russia war

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly on Saturday before the funeral for Pope Francis as the American leader steps up the pressure to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

- Associated Press

ROME: Zelensky's office had said teams were making arrangements for the leaders to talk again on Saturday, but Trump went directly to the Rome airport after the funeral and boarded Air Force One for the 10-hour flight back to the US, which seemed to rule out a second in-person conversation.

The White House said their discussion was "very productive" and that more details would be released later. The meeting lasted about 15 minutes inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican just before they took their seats for the outdoor funeral service.