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.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo XIV and thanked him for the Vatican's efforts to help return children taken by Russia during the war.

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.