Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome on Thursday for evening talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. She welcomed Zelensky to her official residence for their discussion, television footage showed.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni promised to keep supporting Ukraine, as the leader of the embattled nation, Volodymyr Zelensky, reached Rome for talks on Thursday evening. Meloni welcomed Zelensky at her official residence for a private discussion that lasted just under an hour.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, wants to meet with the US President, Joe Biden, in Rome. Biden's visit to the Eternal City is a farewell one. The Italian newspaper "Il Messaggero" reported the information about Zelensky's plans.

Russia shoots down 40 Ukrainian drones over six of its regions. Ten days before his arrival at the White House, Donald Trump has revealed that he is preparing a meeting with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin,

The President-elect of the USA, Donald Trump, stated on Thursday that he is arranging a meeting with Vladimir Putin, and Putin is interested in meeting him. "We have to get that war over with," he declared.

Donald Trump has stated that he understands why Vladimir Putin is so strongly opposed to NATO membership for Ukraine. According to Kiev, Putin would be less aggressive if Ukraine were a NATO member, but an official invitation to join has yet to materialise.