Trump, Zelenskyy meet at Pope Francis funeral in Vatican

Anadolu, Philippine News Agency

President Trump sat down to meet privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City this morning. (Photo: The White House/Facebook)

MOSCOW – US President Donald Trump met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday, according to Ukrainian media.

Citing Ukrainian president’s spokesman, Serhii Nykyforov, Ukrainian media reported that the two leaders greeted each other at the St. Peter’s Cathedral in Vatican, where the ceremony is taking place, spoke for several minutes, and then went out to the cathedral’s square.

The media reports claimed that Trump and Zelenskyy agreed to continue the conversation during the farewell ceremony.

The pontiff’s funeral gathered 160 delegations, including more than 60 heads of state and government, as well as the EU leadership.

As of posting time, it was reported that over 250,000 attended the funeral. (Anadolu)