Italian media extensively covered evolving diplomatic efforts for a Ukraine peace summit. Morning reports highlighted intensified efforts for a Putin-Zelensky bilateral, possibly by August's end, with Trump facilitating a trilateral. Geneva was widely proposed as a venue by European leaders, including Macron and Italy. By afternoon, Putin proposed Moscow for a direct meeting, which Zelensky firmly rejected. Subsequently, the White House began actively planning a trilateral summit involving Putin, Trump, and Zelensky, with Budapest emerging as the consistently discussed potential venue. Discussions persisted on security guarantees for Kyiv, and Trump's commitment to air defense, while ruling out ground troops, was noted amid complex negotiations.