US President Donald Trump will meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday for a working lunch, a senior White House official said on Monday.

The two leaders spoke on both Saturday and Sunday as Zelensky pressed for access to more US-made weapons to counter Russian attacks.

The news of the lunch comes as Zelensky on Monday hailed the “extraordinary” Gaza ceasefire as bringing hope that Trump could broker an end to the Russian invasion of his country.

“When peace is achieved for one part of the world, it brings more hope for peace in other regions,” Zelensky said on social media.

He added: “If a ceasefire and peace have been achieved for the Middle East, the leadership and determination of global actors can certainly work for us too, in Ukraine.”

Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, setting off the largest conflict in Europe since World War II.