Zelenskyy held his hand over his heart and said it was a “great honor" to meet with the pope. Instead, the Vatican said the two men spoke about Ukraine’s “humanitarian and political situation provoked by the ongoing war." The war is in Ukraine, that is why it has to be Ukraine's plan" to bring peace. Zelenskyy’s 10-point plan would establish a special tribunal to prosecute Russian war crimes. Later, presidential palace sources said Mattarella assured his guest that Italy would continue to support Ukraine militarily and financially, as well as with reconstruction and humanitarian aid.

Source: ABC News May 14, 2023 05:49 UTC