Papal Envoy Zuppi Plans Visit to Russia in Late September, RIA Says

Reuters

Papal envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi.

Papal envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is planning to visit Russia in late September, Russia's state-run RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing Zuppi.

Yuri Ushakov, foreign policy adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was previously quoted by Russian state media as saying that he would discuss humanitarian issues related to the war in Ukraine with Zuppi.

Zuppi, who heads the Italian Bishops' Conference, last visited Moscow in October 2024. During that visit, discussions focused on family reunification, prisoner-of-war exchanges and prospects for dialogue aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.



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