Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today that peace talks with Russia to end the war were difficult and sometimes marked by intense confrontation, but added that “we are moving forward step by step.”
In a new videotaped message, Zelensky also said that about 100,000 people are in besieged Mariupol, in inhumane conditions, without food, water and medicine.
Zelenski asked for the mediation of Pope Francis, writes the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera
Referring to today’s telephone conversation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Pope Francis, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera writes that the Ukrainian government has requested the pope’s mediation to end the war.
More specifically, according to the Italian press, President Zelenski, during the phone call, stressed how important a mediating role of the Holy See would be to put an end to this terrible human ordeal.
From the beginning of the Russian invasion until today, Pope Francis and the Ukrainian president have talked three times. “The pope stressed that the Holy See is praying and doing everything possible to stop the war,” said Ukraine’s ambassador to the Vatican.
Italian media reported that Francis had chosen to “dedicate Russia and Ukraine to the purest heart of the Virgin”, with a special prayer to be held on Friday.
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