Meloni hears from Leo XIV and the leaders: "The Pontiff is available to host Kiev-Moscow dialogue"

Telephone conversation this evening between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Leo XIV . The Prime Minister spoke to the Pontiff this evening. In the last few hours, the possibility of organizing a summit between Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican has been discussed. An option that the President of the United States also spoke about in recent days .

This was confirmed in a note from Palazzo Chigi: "The conversation - the press release states - follows yesterday's phone call with President Trump and other European leaders, during which the Italian Prime Minister was asked to verify the availability of the Holy See to host the negotiations. Finding in the Holy Father confirmation of the willingness to host the next talks between the parties in the Vatican, the Prime Minister expressed deep gratitude for the openness of Pope Leo XIV and for his unceasing commitment to peace".

The Presidency of the Council also announced that “during the day today, in addition to the conversation with the Holy Father” Meloni spoke “by telephone with President Zelensky, President Macron , President Stubb , Prime Minister Starmer , Chancellor Merz and the President of the European Commission von der Leyen” . The leaders agreed to “maintain close coordination between the partners with a view to a new round of negotiations aimed at a ceasefire and a peace agreement in Ukraine”.