NewzRussian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Pope Leo XIV to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. During the call, which took place on a Friday, Putin formally thanked the pontiff for the Vatican's ongoing efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the war.
In addition to the expression of gratitude, the conversation included a Vatican proposal for dialogue and a request for a truce regarding the Ukrainian conflict, according to statements from the Kremlin and related reporting.
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