Following the talks, Mr Zelensky attended the funeral of the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham, who he hailed as "a true friend of Ukraine". Mr Zelensky added: "We also spoke about diplomacy – it's important that the diplomatic process be reinvigorated." Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementPosting on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said: "Many things were discussed. Mr Zelensky also watched on as the US Senate voted to move forward on the sanctions legislation against Russia. Mr Zelensky had flown to Washington after he was hosted by Andy Burnham at Portsmouth naval base.