President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis and "had a very productive discussion," the White House said Saturday.

President Donald Trump on Sunday shared some of the contents of his conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome. “I think the meeting went well.

President Trump spoke about his meeting with Ukraine’s leader in St. Peter’s Basilica, their first since a heated encounter in the Oval Office in February.

He [President Donald Trump] believes he is increasingly frustrated with the leaders of both countries [Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin]. He wants to achieve a permanent ceasefire.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday (April 28), set to begin at midnight local time on May 8 and end at midnight on May 11. This announcement comes shortly after President Donald Trump suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might be willing to cede Crimea to Russia as part of a broader peace agreement.

After an unannounced meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican, President Donald Trump is now striking a different tone about Vladimir Putin.