Ukraine-Russia war latest: Pope ‘ready’ to host peace talks while EU urges Trump to hit Putin with sanctions
Pope Leo XIV has confirmed his willingness for the Vatican to host the next round of Ukraine peace talks, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni said.
“Finding in the Holy Father confirmation of the readiness to host the next talks between the parties in the Vatican, the prime minister expressed deep gratitude (to) Pope Leo XIV for his unceasing commitment to peace,” a statement from Ms Meloni’s office said.
The Vatican has not issued its own statement on hosting peace talks.
It comes as Donald Trump was urged to pressure Russia with further sanctions, after Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky warned Vladimir Putin is “trying to buy time” to continue his war.
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said Russia’s failure to negotiate in good faith should trigger threatened US sanctions.
The UK and the EU announced new waves of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, with the British measures alone impacting around 100 entities and individuals.
