📸 Zelensky and JD Vance in Rome.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz:

"According to all indications - Muhammad Sinwar has been eliminated."

Romania heads to the polls today for the second round of its presidential elections, with George Simion, the anti-EU candidate who won 41% of the votes in the first round, currently polling ahead of his opponent.

Pope Leo XIV greets Zelensky before receiving him in private audience.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Work is underway to set a date for the next round of talks with Washington, and it will be announced soon.

Official kill mark of an Indian Rafale jet on the side of a Pakistani J-10C.

Ukrainian Military Intelligence:

Russia is preparing for a "training and combat" launch of the RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile at night.

Zelensky spoke with JD Vance in Rome for about half an hour.

Source: AFP

Trump's envoy Witkoff;

We have succeeded in narrowing the gap between Ukraine and Russia.

Trump-Putin call scheduled for tomorrow will be very successful.

Trump's envoy Witkoff:

I think we will be meeting with the Iranians this week in Europe, and we hope it will bring some positive results.

Trump's envoy Witkoff:

There is no difference between Trump and Netanyahu's positions on delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.

NEW: The Israeli army announced the start of a large-scale ground operation in the north and south of the Gaza Strip.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent:

Walmart is going to eat some of the tariffs.

Zelensky and JD Vance discussed the upcoming call between Trump and Putin.

Source: AFP

Trump's envoy Witkoff:

Mobile kitchens will be sent to Gaza, in addition to trucks loaded with flour, a large number of which the Israelis said they would allow into Gaza.

Zelensky:

We thank the Vatican for its readiness to become a platform for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

We are ready for dialogue in any format for the sake of real results.

JD Vance:

Europe is an important ally of the US, but we have disagreements on trade.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen:

Next week will be crucial for Ukraine.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov:

A Western European government (guess which 🥖) approached Telegram, asking us to silence conservative voices in Romania ahead of today’s presidential elections. I flatly refused. Telegram will not restrict the freedoms of Romanian users or block their political channels.

You can’t “defend democracy” by destroying democracy. You can’t “fight election interference” by interfering with elections. You either have freedom of speech and fair elections — or you don’t. And the Romanian people deserve both. 🇷🇴

Zelensky:

Good meeting with Vice President of the United States of America J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome.

Discussed the negotiations in Istanbul, where the Russians sent a low-level delegation with no decision-making authority. I reaffirmed Ukraine’s readiness for real diplomacy and stressed the importance of a full and unconditional ceasefire as soon as possible.

We also touched on the need for sanctions against Russia, bilateral trade, defense cooperation, the situation on the battlefield, and the future exchange of prisoners. Pressure on Russia must continue until it is ready to stop the war. And, of course, we discussed our joint steps to achieve a just and sustainable peace.

Houthis:

We will carry out military operations against Ben Gurion Airport and other airports in the coming hours due to the escalation in Gaza.