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,

Ukraine expects high-level contact with the new U.S. administration immediately after Donald Trump takes office, including an eventual meeting between the U.S. president-elect and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy,

President-elect Donald Trump said late Thursday he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the meeting is currently being arranged, though he gave no timeline for when it might take place.