Trump's announced call with Putin dominated Italian coverage, with reports evolving from "distances have been reduced" to claims of being "closer than ever to peace." Media revealed Trump considers recognizing Crimea as Russian territory, while discussing Ukrainian territories and power plants.
Ukraine simultaneously unveiled its Long Neptune missile capable of reaching Moscow, suggesting military leverage despite diplomatic moves.
Pope Francis's first hospital photograph emerged, showing him celebrating Mass at Gemelli Hospital while expressing in a letter that "war seems even more absurd during illness."
Domestic crime stories developed throughout the day, with an 18-year-old arrested for encouraging Andrea Prospero's suicide via online chat, and revelations of a "sexual submission contract" in the policewoman murder case.
Macedonia erupted in riots following the nightclub fire that killed dozens, with protesters storming municipal buildings.