US President Donald Trump commented on his recent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the events at the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican. The head of state described it as a moment of solace,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday as US President Donald Trump told him not to wait for a ceasefire and to accept direct talks right away.

Russia is not responding to Ukraine's proposal for a meeting in Istanbul. And this silence is very strange, states Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The head of state reminded that he had negotiations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The White House says that it reached a trade deal with China as the two countries negotiated for a second day in Switzerland. China has yet to comment on Sunday's talks.