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.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after meeting with Pope Leo XIV, said that the proposal for leaders to meet in Vatican to end russia's war in Ukraine remains

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters he was “relying heavily on the Vatican” in peace efforts with Russia, which initiated a full-scale invasion of the country in 2022.