JAKARTA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV near Rome on Tuesday. The meeting was held amid a series of meetings with other European leaders to discuss the latest developments on the US-proposed peace plan to end Russia's massive invasion of its country.
The Vatican Press Office said the two leaders met at a papal residence in Castel Gandolfo outside the Italian capital.
"In the heated and war-focused talks in Ukraine, the Holy Father reiterated the need for a continuation of dialogue and expressed his urgent desire for diplomatic initiatives to realize a just and lasting peace," the Vatican statement said.
"In addition, issues of prisoners of war and the need to ensure the return of Ukrainian children to their families is also discussed," the statement said.
Zelenskyy and Pope Francis greet journalists and photographers from the balcony of papal residence.
The President of Ukraine is scheduled to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday afternoon local time.
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The meeting followed discussions with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in London on Monday.
Zelenskyy met with European leaders to discuss their approach to the latest version of the US-proposed peace agreement to end Russia's invasion.
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