Pope's death and Putin's response to ceasefire proposal - Monday brief
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Pope Francis has died on Monday, April 21. Russian president Vladimir Putin responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer of a truce.
Read more about what happened on Monday.
Pope Francis dies
Pope Francis died at the age of 88. The death of Pope Francis was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church.
Putin responds to Zelenskyy's ceasefire proposal
Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly wants to look into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal to halt strikes on civilian targets.
As an argument, he cited the Russian strike on civilians in Sumy that killed 35 people.
Trump awaits Kyiv's response to ideas on Crimea and NATO abandonment - WSJ
The United States expects Kyiv to respond to ideas for ending the war. In particular, to the refusal to join NATO and the possible recognition of Crimea as Russian.
According to Western officials, the ideas were outlined in a confidential document that senior Trump administration officials presented to the Ukrainian side in Paris on Thursday. They were also shown to European officials at a one-day meeting.
Ukrainian Forces halt enemy breakthrough in Sumy region: Latest updates from front line
Intense fighting continues in the border area of the Sumy region. Russian forces are attempting to push Ukrainian troops out of the Kursk region.
Zelenskyy reveals date of Ukraine talks in London
Ukraine, along with the UK, France, and the US, will discuss ways to end the war with Russia. Representatives of the four countries will meet on April 23 in London.
According to Zelenskyy, he held a good and detailed conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Trump promises to reveal peace deal for Ukraine and Russia within three days
US President Donald Trump has stated that he will reveal the details of US proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia in the coming days.
"We'll see how that works," he added.
