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 met with top U.S. officials and European leaders in Rome on Sunday, part of stepped-up diplomatic efforts ahead of a high-stakes phone call expected Monday between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US Vice President JD Vance have met in Rome. This comes after Mr Zelensky and Mr Vance first met at the White House earlier this year, where the pair had a heated clash over the future of the war in Ukraine.