The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, stated that the Kremlin leader, Vladimir Putin, will have to show today that he wants peace, according to a post by the French leader on the social media platform X.

French President Emmanuel Macron has commented on the proposal by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to hold direct talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, Türkiye. Source: French newspaper Le Figaro,

From Pope Leo XIV and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin to Italian Prime Minister Meloni and Kremlin spokesman Peskov, intense maneuverings are underway to trigger a peace process in Rome. The first question: can Vladimir Putin even come to Italy without being arrested?