KIEV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that he discussed steps toward a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

"We discussed how to achieve a ceasefire and a real peace. We spoke about how to protect our people," Zelensky said on social media platform X.

Ukraine appreciates the attention and the readiness of the United States to help bring peace closer, Zelensky said.

Zelensky and Trump met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands.