Donald Trump met with Zelensky in Rome

President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly Saturday in Rome on the sidelines of the funeral of Pope Francis.

The information was confirmed by the Ukrainian president and the White House. The development came a few hours after the U.S. president claimed that Kiev and Moscow are "very close to an agreement."

"Good meeting. We discussed a lot one on one. Hoping for results on everything we covered. Protecting lives of our people. Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that will prevent another war from breaking out. Very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results,” Zelesnky posted on his X account.

Photos were also shared on social media showing the two presidents talking with Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer.

Steven Cheung, White House communications director, said in a brief statement that more details about Saturday's private meeting between Trump and Zelensky will be released soon.

Cheung called the conversation "very productive," as reported by media outlets including The New York Times.

This is the first publicized meeting between the two leaders since their televised discussion in late February in the Oval Office.