Russian ambassador meets with Pope, praises his ‘balanced and invariably peaceful stance’
June 25, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis received Ivan Soltanovsky, Russian’s ambassador to the Holy See, in a June 22 audience.
“The Ukraine issue was discussed, including the conditions for a peace settlement voiced by Russian President Putin,” according to the Russian embassy, as reported by the Russian state news agency Sputnik. “Soltanovsky expressed his gratitude to the Pontiff for his consistently balanced and invariably peaceful stance on the matter.”
“The Vatican realizes the futility of the peace process without Russia’s participation,” the embassy added, as it expressed support for continued dialogue with the Holy See.
The Russian peace proposal calls for Ukrainian recognition of Russia’s annexation of four partially occupied Ukrainian provinces, as well as a Ukrainian pledge not to join NATO.
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