Pope Leo XIV hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Castel Gandolfo Tuesday, praying for Ukrainian prisoners of war and missing kids.

In an interview with Politico released Tuesday, President Trump again pressed Zelensky to accept the U.S. proposal that Ukraine cede territory to Russia, arguing that Moscow retains the “upper hand” in its nearly 4-year-old invasion.

President Zelensky says he will seek to change Ukrainian law to enable elections to be held in wartime

Ukraine's Zelensky said he cannot cede land to Russia as he has no legal or moral right to do so. Follow Newsweek's live coverage.

President Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must begin making concessions in the effort to bring its nearly four-year war with Russia to an end. In a Monday interview with

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not give up territory under pressure from Moscow or to satisfy Washington in its push to resolve peace talks.

Ukrainian leaders blame independent advisers for failing to prevent graft. A Times investigation found that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s own administration removed guardrails.

Zelensky says Ukraine cannot and will not cede territory to Russia, insisting 'we don’t have a moral right,' even as Donald Trump urges Kyiv to respond to his new peace proposal.