At least six people were killed overnight, shortly after the American president announced that he did not want to waste his time holding a summit with the Russian leader.

Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to address challenges in the Gaza ceasefire. And, the demolition of the East Wing of the White House has drawn criticism and raised questions about ethics.

The US vice-president's visit comes after a flare-up of violence between Israel and Hamas that threatened to derail the 12-day-old truce.

The vice president said that while he can't have "100% certainty that it's going to work," he has "great optimism the ceasefire is going to hold."

U.S. military creates Civil-Military Coordination Center near Gaza to oversee ceasefire implementation and facilitate humanitarian assistance from international partners.

The communique reaffirmed Russia's demand for full control of the long-contested eastern Donbas region, according to one official, effectively rejecting Trump's call for a ceasefire to commence with a freeze of the frontlines at their prevailing locations.