As per a statement from the Office of the Vice President, the focus of the meeting was on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with discussions centred on their shared objective of halting the bloodshed in Ukraine.

The meeting, which also included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was the first encounter between Vance and Zelensky since a heated Oval Office session in February.

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.