06:14⇢Rome Gathers For Pope's Funeral As Ukraine Deal Nears
⌨The newspapers report on three major developments. First, Trump claims Russia and Ukraine are "close to an agreement," with Zelenskyy reportedly willing to temporarily concede Crimea (FAZ, Welt, FR). Russian media are celebrating this development as a shift in power dynamics (FR). Second, Pope Francis's funeral is taking place today in Rome, with massive crowds of faithful gathering at St. Peter's Square since early morning (RP Online, Sueddeutsche, Tagesspiegel, merkur.de, Zeit). Officials expect around 200,000 visitors for the ceremony. Third, Virginia Giuffre, a prominent Epstein victim, has died by suicide at age 41, according to her family's announcement (Bild).