Russia, Ukraine, USA and the EU delegations could meet in the Vatican. Negotiations at a high technical stage have support of several world leaders.
The new round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine could take place in the Vatican in mid -June. Referring to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the Italian news agency ANSA reported on Thursday, TASR writes.
The daily quoted anonymous sources that the US delegation would be led by Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, and the delegation would also include the envoy of US President Keith Kellogg.
Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said last week that Pope Leo XIV. He is willing to provide the Vatican as a place for a direct meeting between Russia and Ukraine. He said on Friday, the day when the first direct Russian-Ukrainian talks were held in Istanbul, Turkey for more than three years of the war in Ukraine.
The idea of peace negotiations in the Vatican was also outlined by the White House chief Donald Trump after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that the Pope had confirmed the willingness of the Vatican to host the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev. The Prime Minister’s office announced that Italy is ready to “facilitate contacts and work to achieve peace” in Ukraine and “positively perceives” the willingness of the Pope to host talks in the Vatican, the BBC reports.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb also commented on the possible negotiations in the Vatican on Wednesday. In an interview on the public service, Yle said there was a high probability that next week in the Vatican could be negotiated between Russia and Ukraine at a technical level. According to him, American and European representatives would also participate in this possible meeting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Genskyj said on Monday that Kiev, together with his partners, is considering a high -level summit organization between Ukraine, Russia, the United States, EU countries and Britain. According to him, it could take place in Turkey, the Vatican or Switzerland.
