Sergey Lavrov expressed doubts about organizing peace talks at the Vatican, emphasizing the Orthodox roots of Russia and Ukraine. Another round of negotiations with Ukraine is planned, but details remain unknown.

Volodymyr Zelensky conveyed on social media that the first phase of the agreement concerning the exchange of prisoners of war has been completed. "We are bringing our people home. The first stage of the "1000-for-1000" exchange agreement has been carried out,

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the stakes ahead of a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey by saying he wouldn’t hold talks with any Russian representative other than the president himself.