Zelensky and Trump meet earlier than Pope’s funeral

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump have met in Rome forward of Pope Francis’ funeral.

Officers from each events confirmed the assembly had taken place, with the White Home describing it as “very productive”. No additional particulars on the dialogue have been launched.

Trump and Zelensky are attending the service in Vatican Metropolis alongside different heads of state and royals together with Prince William, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Their assembly comes in the future after Trump mentioned Russia and Ukraine had been “very near a deal”, following talks between his envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday.