Photographs released by the Ukrainian presidency show President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sitting down to talk inside the ornate surroundings of the Vatican just minutes before the start of Pope Francis’ funeral.

"Constructive," he wrote.Steven Cheung, White House communications director, called it a "very productive discussion."Posting X, Zelenskyy said the encounter had been a "good meeting." "We discussed a lot one on one.