President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, both in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral, held a “productive” meeting early Saturday as the U.S. looks to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky were pictured in the grand surroundings of the Vatican complex this morning leaning towards one another during a "productive" face-to-face meeting

Donald Trump assessed after the meeting at the Vatican that Volodymyr Zelensky might be ready to give up Crimea in exchange for lasting peace. On the other hand, he admitted that Vladimir Putin might not want to stop the war and is misleading the American president.