Russian Foreign Ministry Says Pope's Envoy Visited Detained Ukrainian Troops
Moscow said Cardinal Matteo Zuppi spoke with Ukrainian service members in Russian custody and observed Russia's compliance with humanitarian standards, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
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Russia's Foreign Ministry said that Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, acting as a special envoy for the Pope, visited detained Ukrainian service members and spoke with them directly, according to a statement reported by Russian state news agency TASS.
The ministry said Zuppi "saw for himself" that Russia is "strictly observing all relevant humanitarian standards" in its treatment of the detained Ukrainian personnel.
The claim was made by Russian officials and reported by Russian state media; it was not independently corroborated by the Vatican or Ukrainian authorities in the available information.
Cardinal Zuppi has been involved in humanitarian efforts related to the war in Ukraine, including previous engagement on issues such as prisoner exchanges and the return of children separated by the conflict.
Neither the Vatican nor Ukrainian officials had issued their own public comment on the visit at the time of this report.
Sources
- Pope’s special envoy visits detained Ukrainian service members — Russian Foreign Ministry — TASS (Russia)
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