Meloni-Pope Leo XIV phone call: progress in mediation on Russia-Ukraine talks

At a delicate moment for international balances, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had a telephone conversation yesterday with Pope Leo XIV, focused on the urgency of finding concrete solutions for the conflict in Ukraine. At the heart of the dialogue was the possibility of relaunching diplomatic mediation through the involvement of the Holy See, with the aim of promoting a just, lasting and shared peace.

Meloni looks to the Vatican to mediate peace

This development is part of the path traced by Giorgia Meloni , determined for some days to reaffirm her role in the international dossiers related to the conflict in Ukraine. A strategic choice that also matured following the recent frictions with Paris, born around the meetings of the so-called "Willing" and her statements on the possibility of a military intervention , promptly denied by French President Emmanuel Macron, who branded them as "fake news".

Giorgia Meloni looks to the Vatican as a possible hub for peace. The negotiations between Ukraine and Russia were at the center of the telephone conversation with Pope Leo XIV, after having also heard from Zelensky and the main European leaders.

“The Prime Minister , Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation with the Holy Father on the next steps to be taken to build a just and lasting peace in Ukraine . The conversation follows the telephone call with the President of the United States 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”.

The note continues by underlining that, finding in the Holy Father confirmation of the willingness to host the next talks between the parties in the Vatican, the President of the Council expressed profound gratitude for the openness of Pope Leo XIV and for his constant commitment to peace.