Zelenskiy Meets Vance, Rubio Ahead of Trump-Putin Call

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, center left, greets US Vice President JD Vance at the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Sunday.
Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg

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By Donato Paolo Mancini and Flavia Rotondi

May 18, 2025 at 5:02 AM EDT

Updated on

May 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM EDT

US Vice President JD Vance held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Rome on Sunday at a time Washington is pressing for a quick end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The pair were joined at Villa Taverna, the US ambassador’s residence, by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Andriy Yermak, Zelenskiy’s top aide, according to a White House pool report.