Pope Francis acquired Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the Vatican on Friday, October 11, 2024. This assembly, their third, centered on the struggle in Ukraine, humanitarian help, and paths to attaining a simply and lasting peace.
Zelenskyy requested the Vatican’s help in securing the discharge of Ukrainian captives held in Russia.
In the course of the viewers, Pope Francis offered a bronze sculpture symbolising peace, whereas Zelenskyy gifted a portray depicting the war-torn metropolis of Bucha.
This assembly follows Zelenskyy’s European tour to advertise his “victory plan” for ending the struggle. As Germany plans to halve its army help to Ukraine in 2025, Zelensky is predicted in Berlin on Friday for talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Previous to this, Zelensky met with British and French leaders, firmly dismissing the concept of ceasefire negotiations. In Rome, he held discussions with Giorgia Meloni, who introduced that Italy would host the subsequent Ukraine reconstruction convention in July 2025.
