US EditionPope Leo XIV Offers Vatican as Venue for Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks
- Pope Leo XIV offered the Vatican as a venue for a direct meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Russian President Putin on May 17, 2025.
- The offer followed recent peace talks in Istanbul on May 16, 2025, where Ukraine and Russia held their first direct negotiations since 2022 but only exchanged 1,000 prisoners each without a ceasefire agreement.
- Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin described the Istanbul talks as 'tragic' yet expressed hope the Vatican can support a slow process toward peace amid persistent disagreements.
- President Zelensky warmly praised the Holy See’s coherent position and invited the Pope to Kyiv, while Putin hoped relations with the Vatican would continue on shared Christian values.
- Pope Leo XIV's proposal underscores the Vatican’s commitment to promoting dialogue and calls for peace, respect for human dignity, the freeing of detainees, and the repatriation of children displaced by the conflict in Ukraine.
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"Those Who Sow Peace Will Pass to Posterity": Pope Leo XIV Ready to Welcome to the Vatican Negotiations Between Russia and Ukraine
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies of Kiev, including Paris and Berlin, judged "positive" on Monday the offer of Pope Leo XIV to host talks in the Vatican between Ukraine and Russia.
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