Pope Francis meets with Zelensky

Zelenskiy, who visited Rome for the first time after Russia’s attack on Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, went to Rome’s neighboring Vatican City State and met with Pope Francis after completing your contacts in Italy.

In a written statement from the Vatican Press Office, “The meeting between the Pope and the President lasted about 40 minutes. Among the topics of the meeting was the humanitarian and political situation caused by the ongoing war in Ukraine. expression was used.

“VERY CALLED”

Recalling that the Pope has made numerous calls to stop the war from the very beginning, the statement reads: “Both leaders agreed on the need to continue humanitarian efforts to support the people. The Pope stressed the urgent need for humanitarian gestures, in particular towards the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict and the innocent victims. information has been given.

Zelenskiy, who shared on his Twitter account about the meeting, said: “I am grateful to you for your personal attention to the tragedy suffered by millions of Ukrainians. I spoke about the children exiled from Ukraine. We must do everything we can to bring them home. I also demanded that Russia condemn the crimes committed in Ukraine. Because there can be no equality between victim and aggressor. I spoke about our peace formula, which is the only effective way to achieve a just peace, and offered to participate in its implementation.” he used the phrases.

It was the first time that Zelenskiy and Pope Francis had met in the Vatican since their last meeting on February 8, 2020. Zelensky is expected to cross into Germany tomorrow. (AA)