Russia peace talks in the Vatican marks a significant development for the first US-born pontiff, just as the Trump administration appears to be stepping back from leading negotiations.The Vatican has helped arbitrate delicate matters of diplomacy in the past.

Donald Trump's call with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine raised concerns. Trump declared negotiations but avoided commitments. Europe is worried and Kyiv feels abandoned. Trump's approach resembles strategic disengagement.

Donald Trump added that on the Russia-Ukraine conflict front, progress is being made and said 5,000 soldiers are being killed every single week on average, and the US is trying to stop it.

President Donald Trump announces the initiation of ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine following calls with leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. While Trump expresses optimism,

Donald Trump asserts the Ukraine-Russia war should have remained a European issue, criticising U.S. involvement and advocating for diplomacy.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The first direct talks between Ukraine and Russia should have heralded a new era of diplomacy towards solving Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. Instead, their context, brevity and limited outcomeprovided skeptics with more reasons to doubt Moscow wants peace.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with top U.S. and European officials in Rome. It’s part of intensified diplomacy ahead of a phone call

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US Vice President JD Vance in Rome on Sunday, for the first time since their heated White House debate in February, as Russia launched a "record" drone barrage on Kyiv.