U.S President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on Saturday during a short exchange on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral to meet at a later stage, von der Leyen's spokesperson said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed Ukraine's steps towards EU accession during a meeting in Rome on Saturday 26 April. Source: Von der Leyen on X (Twitter) after the meeting with Zelenskyy,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. She stated that Europe will support Ukraine in negotiations. "Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Europe will always stand by Ukraine in the pursuit of peace.