On the fields of the farewell ceremony with the Roman Pope Francis, Zelensky discussed with password the path to establishing fair and long world and the efforts of Ukraine, the USA and Europe for the end of the war.
He thanked for the support of Ukraine, in particular, in the right to self -defense.
“Thank you for supporting the right of Ukraine to self-defense and the principle that the country can not impose peace conditions,” Zelensky wrote.
Also, the head of state met with Cardinal Matteo Dzuppy. One of the main issues of their communication was also the return of deported and prisoners of Ukrainians.
“The most important thing for our state is to return all our people, more than their lives, to relatives, to relatives. There are a lot of children who are not held on their own will in Russia. We want to return them home, so we again turn to the Vatican for such help,” the president emphasized.
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The Vatican condemns the war of Russia against Ukraine. Pope Francis against the background Full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation called on March 13, 2022 stop the murder of innocent people In Ukraine, focus on the dialogue and open humanitarian corridors. During the year, Francis repeatedly urged to stop the fire. In his annual Christmas appeal on December 25, Pope also called immediately stop the war in Ukraine.
During the performance at a meeting of the global summit of the world in Switzerland in June 2024, the passolin said that the Holy throne was concerned about the humanitarian situation that has developed as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war, as well as the issue of repatriation of children and the liberation of prisoners, including seriously wounded military and civilian. As a result, he proposed the mediation of the Vatican in the exchange of prisoners of war and the return of Ukrainian children.
