The Trump administration seeks to improve ties, by working together on resolving the war in Ukraine and de-emphasizing disagreements over U.S. migrant policy.

Pope Leo XIV has met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his inaugural Mass in the Vatican, where he delivered a message of love and unity to a crowd of 200,000 pilgrims. “We thank the Vatican for its willingness to serve as a platform for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

Pope Leo XIV met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Vatican. Earlier, the Ukrainian leader attended the inauguration of the pope's pontificate. What do you need to know? Pope Leo XIV received the President of Ukraine,