Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to familiarise himself with the "peace plan" of former US President Donald Trump, if he has one.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba commented on the calls of Western officials for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Pope Francis’ special envoy, will leave for Beijing on Tuesday, 12 September with the diplomatic goal of promoting an end to the war in Ukraine.