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Europe live: Zelenskyy meets pope as he tours Europe to shore up support amid US pressure for Ukraine deal

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 December 2025

Meeting with pontiff follows UK visit on Monday and comes ahead of talks with Meloni

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo this morning, with the pair discussing the war in Ukraine, according to the Vatican readout.

Pope Leo “reiterated the need for the continuation of dialogue and expressed his urgent desire that the current diplomatic initiatives bring about a just and lasting peace, ” the statement read.

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Europe live: Zelenskyy meets pope as he tours Europe to shore up support amid US pressure for Ukraine deal

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 December 2025

Meeting with pontiff follows UK visit on Monday and comes ahead of talks with Meloni

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo this morning, with the pair discussing the war in Ukraine, according to the Vatican readout.

Pope Leo “reiterated the need for the continuation of dialogue and expressed his urgent desire that the current diplomatic initiatives bring about a just and lasting peace, ” the statement read.

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Europe live: Zelenskyy meets pope as he tours Europe to shore up support amid US pressure for Ukraine deal

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 December 2025

Meeting with pontiff follows UK visit on Monday and comes ahead of talks with Meloni

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo this morning, with the pair discussing the war in Ukraine, according to the Vatican readout.

Pope Leo “reiterated the need for the continuation of dialogue and expressed his urgent desire that the current diplomatic initiatives bring about a just and lasting peace, ” the statement read.