The day's focus dramatically shifted in the evening to the disappearance and subsequent discovery of Tatiana Tramacere. Initially reported as a potential tragic death with a 30-year-old acquaintance under investigation, later reports confirmed she was found alive, held in a garret in Nardò. Authorities are investigating whether it was a kidnapping or voluntary disappearance.
Earlier, diplomatic efforts regarding Ukraine dominated, with Putin demanding Kyiv's withdrawal from Donbass or facing military force, coinciding with a Ukrainian delegation's meeting in Miami and Macron's engagement with China. Separately, Federica Mogherini resigned as rector of the College of Europe following an EU funds investigation, a helicopter crash in Valtellina resulted in one fatality, and protests by ex-Ilva workers in Genoa led to clashes with police.