Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to meet with the new Pope Leo XIV. This may happen as early as this week, namely on Sunday, May 18, UNN reports with reference to LeParisien.
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Probably on Sunday, if all goes well. But we don't know yet how this week will end.
He added that his first conversation with the pontiff "was very warm." At the same time, he clarified that the meeting with the Pope would depend on the development of the situation, in particular, on the fronts of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that no one knows how long the war will last, "but not ten years."
Before that, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he expects a ceasefire from the Russian Federation from May 12, and that he will personally wait for Vladimir Putin in Turkey on May 15.
Later in the evening, Putin responded to the conditions. And although he did not accept the ceasefire proposal, he said he was ready to start direct negotiations with Ukraine on Thursday.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he may travel to Istanbul, where a potential meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin may take place on Thursday.