President Donald Trump plans to speak Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in separate calls as he continues his efforts to end the war between their two countries.

It follows Donald Trump saying Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating, after a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin.

In their first public meeting since their historic Oval Office blow-up, Vice President JD Vance shook hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. They then had a “good meeting” at the US ambassador to Italy’s home.

The meeting, which also included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was the first encounter between Vance and Zelensky since a heated Oval Office session in February.

Donald Trump says Moscow and Kyiv will start ceasefire negotiations "immediately", after two-hour call with Putin.

President Donald Trump, in an interview with "Special Report" anchor Bret Baier talked about dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following his foreign policy trip to the Middle East.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being too "afraid" to turn up for face-to-face peace talks in Istanbul, as direct negotiations erupted in accusations that Russia made "unacceptable demands".

Pope Leo XIV has called for unity at his inaugural Mass at the Vatican attended by thousands of faithful and world leaders including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky. During the address on Sunday, he criticised economic systems which he said exploited "Earth's resources" and and marginalised the poor.

Ukraine’s president was among the dignitaries and world leaders in St. Peter’s Square after the pope proposed the Vatican as a venue for peace talks.

Ukraine was hit with one of the largest known drone attacks from Russia, including over 273 that pummeled the central Kyiv region as well as the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions,

Ukraine’s leader has agreed to almost everything President Trump wants but Trump has put no pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.