The U.S. president says the onus is on Russia and Ukraine, not Washington, to end the war, according to a report.

The meeting, which also included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was the first encounter between Vance and Zelensky since a heated Oval Office session in February.

Donald Trump says Moscow and Kyiv will start ceasefire negotiations "immediately", after two-hour call with Putin.

The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, expects that in the near future the text of the law on ratification of the agreement with the United States on minerals will be sent from the Verkhovna Rada to the office of the President of Ukraine.

The stage is set for the anticipated heated and robust meeting between Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he expected Russia to present a Ukraine ceasefire outline within days that will show if it is serious, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of buying time.

The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo.

Referring to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Trump said the discussion will focus on "stopping the bloodbath."