As Trump greeted Zelensky at the door, reporters asked questions at the US president.
What is your message to the Ukrainian people?, he is asked.
"We love them," Trump says briefly as he posed for photos with Zelensky before the two walked inside.
Trump and Zelensky are now seated together in the Oval Office, where they are addressing reporters.
Trump thanks Zelensky for being in the US today and said "progress is being made" to put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
He says he had a "very good" meeting with Putin and there is "a good possibility that something could come out of it".
Trump notes that seven world leaders are also in the US capital and he will speak with them after his talk with Zelensky.
Trump is asked about giving Ukraine security guarantees and Nato-like protection as part of a peace settlement.
The US president says that hasn't been discussed yet but "we will give them very good protection, very good security" to Kyiv.
Trump is asked if the US will send "American peacekeepers" to Ukraine to secure a peace deal.
"We're gonna work with Ukraine, we're gonna work with everybody" to make sure the peace is "very long term".
The US will work with both Russia and Ukraine to "make sure it works", he adds.
"If we can get to peace I know it's going to work. I have no doubt about it."
Zelensky says he supports Trump's plans for 'diplomatic solution.' Zelensky is asked whether he would consider ceding territory.
The Ukrainian leader says that "we need to stop the war, to stop Russia".
Zelensky says Ukrainians are strong and that they support Trump's plans to end the war in a "diplomatic way".
He says he wants to have a trilateral meeting with the US president and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
