
The Pope's special envoy for the Ukrainian settlement, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, visited Moscow from September 28 to 30, met with Yuri Ushakov, Yana Lantratova and Maria Lvova-Belova, was informed about the actions of the Kyiv regime and visited the place of detention of Ukrainian military personnel.
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Cardinal Matteo Zuppi was appointed Pope Francis' special envoy for the Ukrainian settlement to find diplomatic solutions to the conflict.
The Pope's special envoy for the Ukrainian settlement, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, paid a visit to Moscow. This became known from a statement published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that during the visit on September 28-30, Zuppi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assistant Yuri Ushakov, Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova and Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova.
It is noted that the special envoy was informed in detail about the criminal actions of the Kyiv regime, which actually took civilians hostage. In addition, he visited one of the places where Ukrainian military personnel are being held, was able to personally communicate with Ukrainians and verify Russia’s strict compliance with all relevant humanitarian standards.
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