The morning began with Macron's proposal to place French nuclear weapons in allied countries' bases, escalating tensions as Putin called European leaders "deficient." Police conducted raids at Andrea Sempio's home and searched a canal for the weapon in the 2007 Garlasco murder case, later finding a hammer that could be significant.

At midday, tennis star Sinner met Pope Leo XIV, gifting him a racket, while Draghi and Mattarella warned about EU competitiveness, stating "staying still is not an option." Prime Minister Meloni faced Parliament, condemning Gaza's "unjustifiable" humanitarian situation while refusing to recall Italy's ambassador to Israel.

By evening, news broke that Putin would not attend the Istanbul negotiations with Zelensky, sending Medinsky instead. Meanwhile, Bologna stunned Milan 1-0 to win their first Coppa Italia in 51 years, with Ndoye scoring the decisive goal.