Trump had previously warned both sides his administration would walk away from its efforts to achieve a peace if the two sides do not agree a deal soon. The meeting in Rome is the first face-to-face encounter between Trump and Zelenskiy since an Oval Office meeting in February that turned into a shouting match.

The concessions offered so far by President Trump fall short of Russia’s stated war aims. But President Vladimir V. Putin appears certain that he has the upper hand in talks.

According to "The Times," as referenced by the Polish Press Agency, Trump is pressing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept peace terms, which include recognizing Russian sovereignty over Crimea and other territories in eastern and southern Ukraine.

The Trump administration is pursuing a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine to halt the fighting after more than three years.

Donald Trump recently asserted that Crimea will remain with Russia, and declared that both he and Ukrainian President Zelensky 'understand' it

US President Donald Trump has said he is "not happy" with deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv and that President Vladimir Putin should "stop" - but has not said if further action might be taken against Russia.

President Donald Trump criticized Russia over its strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine, and urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a peace deal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Trump blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of prolonging the war with Russia by refusing to surrender Crimea to Putin as part of a peace deal.