Vatican Sec' of State Parolin meets Zelensky in Kyiv

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 23 - Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Tuesday as part of his first official visit to the country since the Russian invasion in February 2022.
    Zelensky described it as a "significant meeting".
    "We discussed the consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine, the ongoing air terrorism, the difficult humanitarian situation and the outcomes of our meeting with Pope Francis in June in Italy," Zelensky said via X.
    "We focused in particular on the decisions of the first peace summit and the Vatican's role in establishing a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
    "I am grateful for the Cardinal's support for our country and our people". (ANSA).