The presidents of the United States and Ukraine held a brief meeting to discuss an unconditional ceasefire.

According to the report of the Italian ANSA news agency on the 26th, US President Trump held a brief meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Vatican City that day, discussing the matter of an unconditional ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The report stated that a spokesperson for the White House called the dialogue between the two leaders "constructive". Zelensky stated on social media that he had a one-on-one meeting with Trump, discussing a "comprehensive, unconditional" ceasefire to achieve a reliable and lasting peace. According to the Italian Broadcasting Corporation, the meeting lasted for about 15 minutes. In addition, Zelensky also had separate meetings with French President Macron, UK Prime Minister Johnson, and European Commission President von der Leyen that day. Macron posted on social media that he had a "very positive" exchange with Zelensky in Rome that day, with Zelensky reiterating that Ukraine is ready for an unconditional ceasefire and hopes to work together with the US and European countries to achieve this goal.