Zelenskyy seeks backing from Pope Leo XIV and Meloni as he refuses ceding Ukrainian land to Russia

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Zelenskyy seeks backing from Pope Leo XIV and Meloni as he refuses ceding Ukrainian land to Russia  Zelenskyy met Pope Leo XIV and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Tuesday, meanwhile voicing his refusal to surrender territory to Moscow despite pressure from Washington for territorial concessions.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/09/zelenskyy-seeks-backing-from-pope-leo-xiv-and-meloni-as-he-refuses-ceding-ukrainian-land-t  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Pope Leo XIV in Italy,

00:07ahead of meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

00:11At Castel Gandolfo, just outside Rome,

00:14Zelensky attended a half-hour audience with the pontiff on Tuesday morning.

00:18The Vatican said the Pope reiterated the

00:21need to continue dialogue in order to achieve a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.

00:27During the meeting, the two also discussed prisoners of war

00:31and the return of abducted Ukrainian children to their families, the Holy See reported.

00:36Zelensky's trip to Rome follows visits to both London and Brussels,

00:41part of a broader push to rally more European support for his country.

00:45Speaking to European leaders, Zelensky reiterated his refusal to yield any territory to Russia.

00:52European officials expressed strong solidarity with Zelensky

00:57and backed the idea of pursuing further revisions to the US-authored peace plan.

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