Vatican Envoy Paul Gallagher Calls for End to Ukraine War During First Visit to Russia in Five Years

In a significant diplomatic move, Vatican representative Paul Gallagher visited Russia for the first time in five years, where he urged an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Gallagher, an archbishop, highlighted the escalating toll of the conflict on human lives and expressed concerns that such devastation complicates future reconciliation efforts.

His remarks come amid a meeting where Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov restated familiar claims regarding the supposed “root causes” of the war, blaming Ukraine for acts of “terrorism.” Reports suggest that Gallagher may have brought a peace plan from Ukraine, Europe, and the United States to Moscow, although details of this plan have yet to be disclosed.