During his whirlwind trip to Italy, President Trump’s interactions with world leaders, as they paid their respects to Francis, were being watched closely.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy had a "very productive" meeting on Saturday in Rome, a White House official said, as both leaders attended the funeral of Pope Francis.

President Donald Trump had a brief "very productive" 15-minute meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, a US official said. The pair will hold a second meeting later Saturday.