Vance and Zelenskyy clashed during an Oval Office meeting in February. Trump is speaking to Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 19.

The leaders of Italy, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany discussed the situation in Ukraine and the pursuit of peace with Donald Trump before his meeting with Vladimir Putin. European leaders are trying to prevent the US president from hastily reaching an agreement regarding Kyiv.

The Kremlin's response to Donald Trump's comments regarding a possible meeting with Vladimir Putin can be summed up in two words: "Yes, but…".

Russia launched on Sunday its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, destroying homes and killing at least one woman a day before U.S. President Donald Trump is due to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo.

Referring to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Trump said the discussion will focus on "stopping the bloodbath."

"Finding in the Holy Father confirmation of the readiness to host the next talks between the parties in the Vatican, the Prime Minister expressed deep gratitude (to) Pope Leo XIV for his unceasing commitment to peace,