Vitkoff concluded negotiations with Putin, while Trump allowed a meeting with Zelensky in Rome.

Trump may meet Zelensky during his visit to Rome

United States President Donald Trump stated to reporters on Friday that he may 'possibly' meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, which will take place tomorrow, April 26.

A meeting took place in Moscow between Putin and the US special envoy

Meanwhile, a three-hour meeting occurred in Moscow between the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the US special envoy Vitkoff. Putin's assistant Yuri Ushakov stated that the parties discussed the possibility of resuming direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. 'The conversation allowed us to further align Russia's and the US's positions not only regarding Ukraine but also on other international issues,' Ushakov noted.

Trump denied his previous statements about a 'deadline'

Donald Trump also refuted his previous statements regarding the presence of a 'deadline' to achieve 'peaceful resolution' between Ukraine and Russia. 'I just want to do this as quickly as possible,' explained the President of the United States. 'We will try to end the war to save 5 thousand people each week... It would be a great honor for me if I could do this. I think we are already quite close,' he emphasized.

Trump may hold separate meetings in Rome

According to the Italian publication La Repubblica, Trump may hold separate meetings in Rome with Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Ukraine proposes to hold a special summit in Rome on the day of the Pope's funeral with the participation of leaders from the USA, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, and possibly Germany.

The United States is ready to withdraw from negotiations

Earlier, the Vice President of the United States Jay D. Vance stated that the United States is ready to withdraw from negotiations if they do not receive a positive response to their proposal for resolution.

Ukraine adheres to three fundamental positions

Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Georgiy Tikhiy confirmed that Ukraine adheres to three fundamental positions in the negotiations: Ukraine will never recognize Crimea or any other part of its territory as Russian; will not agree to limit its Armed Forces, defense industry, and military assistance from partners; no third country will have a veto on Ukraine’s choice of alliances and partners.

Tikhiy urged to focus on the official position of the country

'These are three fundamental positions that Ukraine adheres to, it was mentioned in these and other negotiations, it's no surprise,' Tikhiy explained. He also urged to rely on the official position of the country's leadership, not on 'leaks' in the media, most of which, according to him, 'do not correspond to reality.'

Russia may agree to Ukraine's proposal at any moment

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminded that 45 days ago Ukraine agreed to ceasefire, but Russia continued its attacks. 'This proposal and Ukraine's readiness remain in force. Russia may agree to it at any moment when it chooses peace over war,' Tikhiy noted.

Zelensky reiterated the main demand to Russia

Zelensky reiterated the main demand to Russia - to stop the war and ensure peace in Ukraine.