Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelenskyy shared details on his meeting with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome on Sunday.

President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ceasefire in the war it began.

The Vatican, which was largely sidelined during the first three years of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has offered to host any peace talks.

President Donald Trump engaged in separate phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid stalled peace talks.

US Vice President JD Vance and Ukranian President Zelenskyy met in Rome for the first time since their fiery Oval Office clash in February. On X, Vance emphasised shared US-Ukraine goals of peace and posted a smiling photo with Zelenskyy.

President Donald Trump is hoping separate phone calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

Tens of thousands of well-wishers gathered for Leo XIV's inaugural mass at the Vatican, which sees him formally take up his role as leader of the global Catholic Church. Follow the latest here.