Vance Meets President Zelensky in Rome During Papal Inauguration Cluster

Vice President JD Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome on May 18, 2025, during the cluster of bilateral meetings around the papal inauguration. The meeting focused on Ukraine peace negotiations; the Trump administration had been pushing for a ceasefire framework that included territorial concessions, while Zelensky had been working to secure continued Western military and financial support before any negotiations began.