Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to end the war with Ukraine during a lengthy phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, lasting over two hours.

Putin indicated Moscow’s willingness to work with Kyiv on a formal ceasefire memorandum, while both leaders described their conversation as positive and constructive.

European and American leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, have shown support for Pope Leo XIV’s offer to host peace talks at the Vatican.

The U.S. Vice President met with the Pope and Vatican officials to discuss religious freedom and efforts to stop conflict-related killings in Ukraine and the Middle East, aligning with Trump’s proposal for Vatican-hosted peace negotiations.