KYIV - President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions against Russia after a brief meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral Saturday. The meeting between the two leaders came amid a Ukrainian diplomatic blitz to head off a U.

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy briefly just prior to the funeral of Pope Francis, who spent a lifetime as a cleric working to build bridges.

President Donald Trump is calling for Ukraine and Russia to meet for “very high level talks,” saying they are “very close to a deal” after productive meetings.