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.

The White House said their discussion was “very productive” and that more details would be released later. The meeting lasted about 15 minutes inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican just before they took their seats for the outdoor funeral service. Zelenskyy said “good meeting” on social media after the funeral.

The White House said Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy 'met privately today and had a very productive discussion.'