Russia Says All Ukrainian Troops Have Left Kursk Region as Zelenskiy Meets Trump at Vatican

All Ukrainian troops have been forced from Russia’s Kursk region, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff for Russia’s Armed Forces, gave Russian President Vladimir Putin the news in a meeting Saturday, Peskov told Russian state news outlet Interfax.

Ukrainian officials have not commented on the claim.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met in Vatican City on the sidelines of the pope’s funeral.

The presidents met at St. Peter’s Basilica for about 15 minutes and agreed to continue negotiations later on Saturday, Ukrainian presidential spokesman Serhii Nykyforov said.

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung also confirmed the meeting and said they “met privately today and had a very productive discussion.”