Lavrov: “Europe is attempting to undermine the agreements between the US and Russia on Ukraine”
Cardinal Zuppi is visiting the country and meeting with Russian prisoners: “The Pope is with you”
Key points
European countries are attempting to undermine the agreements between Russia and the United States to resolve the crisis in Ukraine. This was stated by the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, at a press conference following talks with his Chadian counterpart, Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul. “We shared our assessments of the latest developments regarding the Ukraine crisis and the latest manoeuvres the Europeans are carrying out to undermine the existing agreements between Russia and the United States. But President Putin has repeatedly emphasised that, if the agreements are not respected, we know how to achieve the objectives that were clearly outlined in his June 2024 speech at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” said Lavrov, as quoted by RIA Novosti.
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Zuppi visits Russian prisoners in Ukraine: ‘The Pope is with you’
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi visited the “Zakhid-1” camp in Lviv, Ukraine, where prisoners of war who fought in the Russian army are being held. He says he is “bringing Pope Leo’s support” to those who have been captured. The CEI President, whilst meeting the detainees, conveyed that “the Pope is praying for the war to end as soon as possible” and pledged to ensure that “all of you may return home as soon as possible”. “Leo XIV has sent me here to be a voice of hope amongst you and to say that he stands alongside all those who are suffering because of the war”. This was reported by *Avvenire*, following the cardinal’s mission.
