Kyiv Says Zelensky-Trump Sideline ‘Constructive,’ Will Meet Again Today

Impromptu sideline meeting during Pope Francis’ funeral was deemed “constructive” enough for both Zelensky and Trump to agree to meet a second time today

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump will hold a second meeting on Saturday on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome, after a first 15-minute exchange described as “constructive” by Kyiv.

“The leaders agreed to continue their discussions today. Teams are working on organizing the continuation of the meeting,” Ukrainian presidential spokesperson Serhiy Nykyforov told reporters. The Ukrainian presidential office released photos of the two men sitting face to face, and also in a four-way exchange with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.