Papal Envoy Meets Russian Officials During Three-Day Visit to Moscow
Russia says the talks addressed Russia-Vatican humanitarian cooperation related to the Ukraine war, including prisoner exchanges, Anadolu Agency reports.
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A Vatican envoy met with Russian officials during a three-day visit to Russia, with Moscow saying the talks focused on humanitarian cooperation between Russia and the Vatican in the context of the war in Ukraine, according to Anadolu Agency.
The discussions reportedly included the topic of prisoner swaps, the agency said, though the report does not specify which Russian officials met with the envoy or provide further detail on the substance of the humanitarian discussions.
The Vatican has periodically played a mediating or facilitating role on humanitarian issues related to the Ukraine war, including efforts connected to prisoner exchanges and the return of displaced individuals, though the extent of its involvement in this case is not detailed in the report.
Anadolu's report attributes its characterization of the visit's focus to statements from Moscow, without including a parallel account from the Vatican or Ukrainian officials.
The three-day visit adds to a series of diplomatic contacts between Russia and the Vatican amid the continuing conflict, though the report does not indicate whether any concrete agreements resulted from the talks.
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- Papal envoy meets Russian officials during 3-day visit to Russia — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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