The Pope received the President of Ukraine for the second time in two months. The meeting took place at Villa Barberini, in Castel Gandolfo, where Leo XIV enjoy a few days of relative rest.
The pontiff expressed to the Ukrainian president his sorrow for the victims, encouraging efforts for the release of the prisoners; he also reiterated the Vatican's availability to welcome Russian and Ukrainian representatives to negotiate.
For his part, the president thanked the Vatican for its efforts in the search for peace in a conflict that is now in its third year.
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