Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV at the pontiff's residence Castel Gandolfo near Rome on 9 July. This is reported by the European Pravda.

Before the audience with the Pope, Zelensky thanked Leo XIV for agreeing to receive him.

As the Ukrainian president noted, the key topic of their meeting will be the war unleashed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

“Of course, we want this war to end, and of course, we are very much counting on the Vatican, on the fact that the Vatican and His Holiness will help us with a place for a high-level meeting to put an end to this war,” Zelensky said.