VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo informed visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (Jul 9) that the Vatican is prepared to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the Vatican mentioned in an announcement.
The pope, assembly the Ukrainian chief for the second time in his two-month-old papacy, additionally mentioned with Zelenskyy “the pressing want for a simply and lasting peace,” the assertion mentioned.
Zelenskyy and Pope Leo held talks in Castel Gandolfo, a small Italian hill city not removed from Rome, the place the pope is taking a two-week vacation.
The Ukrainian chief is in Italy to attend a convention on Jul 10-11 devoted to Ukraine’s restoration and long-term reconstruction following Russia’s invasion.