Italy. Wołodymyr Zelnski in Rome: Vladimir Putin is afraid of direct conversations

You have to press even more on Russia, on Putin – called in Rome the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelnski, who will take part in the inaugural mass on Sunday. Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian presidential plane flew from Rzeszów to Rome.

The Ukrainian leader Wołodymyr Zelanski met on Saturday in Rome with the Canadian Prime Minister Marek Carney. – We waited in Turkey Putin and he didn't come. We think he is afraid of direct conversations – he announced during the conversation.

The president was in favor of increasing pressure on Russia – reports Interfax-Ukraina. – You have to press Russia even more on Putin, to achieve peace as soon as possible. Even more pressure, even more sanctions – he called.

Zelanski wrote in social media after meeting that the next sanctions against Russia should include energy and so a fleet of shadows.

As Reuters said, Zelanski will represent on Sunday Ukraine at the inauguration of Pope Leon XIV.

Earlier on Saturday, the media noticed that the Ukrainian presidential plane – Airbus A19 – flew out at 14.10 from the Rzeszów -Jasionka airport in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship and after 4pm he relied at the Rome -Ciampino airport.

At that time, it was not clear who was on board the machine.

Sunday celebrations in the Vatican

On Sunday morning in the Vatican there will be the inauguration of the pontificate of the new Pope Leon XIV. According to the Vatican, over 20 heads of states will take part in it. Among the guests will be JD Vance, vice president USA and Marco Rubio, US secretary, as well as Polish President Andrzej Duda with his wife Agata Kornhauser -Duda.

Pope's declaration, thanks to Zelanski

They took place on Friday Conversations of the delegation of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on a possible suspension of weapons. These were the first direct conversations between representatives of these countries in three years. Pope Leon XIV declared the same day that the Vatican may be a place of subsequent meetings of representatives of Ukraine and Russia.

Interfax-Ukraina notes that Zelanski thanked the Pope for the readiness to “take the role of a mediator in restoring peace around the world”, but he did not mention any dates of possible meetings.