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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Italy could act as mediator between Russia and Ukraine, says Pope Leo

Pope speaks into microphone.
Pope Leo spoke to reporters on his flight back from Turkey and Lebanon. Photograph: Alessandro Di Meo/Reuters

Pope Leo has stressed the importance of Europe’s involvement in US efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, while suggesting that Italy specifically could play the role of mediator.

Russia and the US failed to make progress towards a peace deal for Ukraine during talks on Tuesday, with Vladimir Putin accusing Europe of “preventing the US administration from achieving peace on Ukraine”.

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