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.

President Trump "wants to see a permanent ceasefire first, to stop the killing, stop the bloodshed," press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.