Russia is ready to once again receive the Pope’s envoy for a solution in Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference. In an interview about this TASS said Russian Ambassador to the Vatican Ivan Soltanovsky.
The diplomat noted that regular work is being carried out with Cardinal Zuppi. The directions of this work were determined based on the results of meetings held in June 2023 with the Vice-President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov and the Commissioner for the Rights of the Child of the President of the Russian Federation Maria Lvova-Belova.
Soltanovski emphasized that if it is necessary to organize a new visit of Zuppi to Russia in the interest of the matter, such a possibility will be carefully evaluated. He noted that the doors were open in Moscow and the Vatican knew it. Soltanovsky also said he could not say anything about plans for the papal legate’s trip to Kiev.
Formerly Ambassador to the Russian Federation Ivan Soltanovsky stated About whether Pope Francis I is ready to mediate on the Ukraine issue.
Previously Pope Francis statedThat the world is being dragged into war because of the defense industry.