Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky named the main topic that was discussed at a meeting with the head of the Catholic Church Francis in the Vatican.
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On Friday, October 11, in the Vatican, the leader of the Ukrainians had a private audience with the Pope for the third time Pope, the meeting lasted more than half an hour. Zelensky said that during the conversation with the pontiff, the main topic was the return of prisoners, NBN reports.
According to the president, all issues related to prisoners and deportees by Russian occupiers who are on the territory of the aggressor country remain very painful for all Ukrainians.
The guarantor reported that on October 10, it became known about the death in captivity of journalist Victoria Roshchina. The head of state noted that the Russians are illegally holding many other journalists, public figures, community leaders from the VOT and ordinary people who were kidnapped during the occupation.
Zelensky said that he asked the Pope to help return the Ukrainians from captivity, emphasizing that Kyiv is counting on the assistance of the Holy See in this matter.
Recall that in March, Francis called for the start of peace negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation.