(BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine were "very close" to a ceasefire deal, and urged the two sides to meet and finalize it.

"A good day in talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine. They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to `finish it off`," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform shortly after arriving in Rome, where he will attend Pope Francis`s funeral.