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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with Pope Leo XIV. Both propose the Vatican as site for peace talks
VATICAN CITY, JUL 9 – Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV discussed peace efforts and the return of over 19,500 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, highlighting the Vatican's role as a potential mediator in the conflict.
- On July 9, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo, the pope's summer retreat, to discuss efforts toward achieving peace.
- This meeting followed Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine begun in 2022, alongside ongoing Russian rejection of peace and ceasefire initiatives including Vatican-hosted talks.
- Zelenskyy and Pope Leo emphasized the urgent need for a just peace, with the pope reiterating the Vatican's willingness to host high-level negotiations to end the conflict.
- Zelenskyy expressed a strong desire to end the war and emphasized his reliance on the Vatican and the pope to facilitate a venue for high-level peace talks, while also expressing gratitude for the pope’s assistance in reuniting Ukrainian children who were abducted.
- The meeting aimed to mobilize support for Ukraine's reconstruction amid intensified Russian attacks, signaling continued Vatican engagement despite Moscow's refusal to accept peace talks there.
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Zelenskyy visited Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday afternoon, July 9. The meeting took place at Castel Gandolfo, the pope's summer residence, where he is currently on a two-week vacation. According to a Vatican statement, the two discussed "the ongoing conflict and the urgent need for a just and lasting peace."
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