The latest meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy was the first since their meeting in the White House, when the Ukrainian President faced heat from Trump and Vice President JD Vance over what they saw as a lack of gratitude for the support from Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump questioned whether Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to "stop the war" with Ukraine. Trump's post came after he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just before the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome.

President Donald Trump on Friday called for Ukraine and Russia to meet for “very high level talks,” saying they are “very close to a deal” on ending the bloody three-year war. Trump posted on his Truth Social site shortly after arriving in Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral that it was a “good day in talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine.