A new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine could be take place in the Vatican mid-June, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing informed sources. (ANSA)

The Vatican has offered to host any peace talks while continuing humanitarian efforts to facilitate prisoner swaps and reunite Ukrainian children taken by Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday thanked Pope Leo XIV for his offer to host talks to reach a peace agreement in Ukraine in the Vatican while…