U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy had a "very productive" meeting on Saturday in Rome, a White House official said, as both leaders attended the funeral of Pope Francis.

Following Pope Francis's funeral, a historic meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the Vatican has sparked hopes for a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. Trump expressed optimism after the meeting,

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine needs to happen soon, adding that the Trump administration will spend the coming week trying to determine whether to continue as a mediator.