Following Pope Leo’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the pontiff, thanking the Holy See for offering to host direct Ukraine–Russia talks and affirming Kyiv’s readiness for any format that could end the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Telegram that he met Pope Leo at the Vatican on Sunday after the new pontiff’s inaugural Mass, reiterating Kyiv’s readiness to engage in talks in any format that can achieve real progress toward ending the war with Russia. He also thanked the Vatican for its offer to host direct Ukraine–Russia negotiations and applauded its clear advocacy for a just, lasting peace.
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