President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV. They discussed the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, The Guardian reports. The Vatican said that Zelenskyy and the Pope "discussed the ongoing conflict and the urgent need for a just and lasting peace.

The president of Ukraine thanked the American pope for the Vatican’s efforts to help bring home children taken by Russia since its 2022 invasion of his country

Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican for peace negotiations.