Zelensky thanks Pope Leo XIV for call to stop war in Ukraine

The head of state said this in a post on X, according to Ukrinform.

"We fully share His Holiness's call for an immediate ceasefire and urge Russia to take real steps to end the killing and enable diplomacy," Zelensky wrote on X.

He stressed that Russia must end the war it began and refuses to end.

"It is critical that everyone in the world who values human life puts pressure on Moscow to force it to end terror and engage in a meaningful peace process instead," Zelensky added.

Earlier, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the victims of Russia's recent massive airstrikes on Ukraine and called for an immediate ceasefire and serious steps toward dialogue.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine