Trump has struggled to end a war that began with Russia's invasion in February 2022, making these conversations a serious test.

Ukraine was hit with one of the largest known drone attacks from Russia, including over 273 that pummeled the central Kyiv region as well as the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with top U.S. and European officials in Rome ahead of a key phone call planned between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Against the backdrop of Pope Leo XIV's first papal mass Sunday, Vice President JD Vance met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about achieving a stand down in the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being too "afraid" to turn up for face-to-face peace talks in Istanbul, as direct negotiations erupted in accusations that Russia made "unacceptable demands".

That meeting wasn’t going to take place,” Trump told reporters Monday. “I insisted that that meeting take place, and it is taking place.”

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

Whether the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, will continue to fund the war against Ukraine depends heavily on the United States of America, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy states during a briefing.