Zelenskyy arrives to meet Pope Leo XIV at residence outside Rome

(9 Dec 2025)
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Castel Gandolfo, Italy - 9 December 2025
1. Various of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arriving
2. Close of Vatican flag
3. Various of Swiss Guard
STORYLINE:
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Tuesday at Castel Gandolfo, a papal residence outside Rome, for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV.

Zelenskyy is in Rome as he continues to rally European support while resisting U.S. pressure for a painful compromise with Russia.

He is also expected to have talks with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later.

U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators completed three days of talks on Saturday aimed at trying to narrow differences on the U.S. administration’s peace proposal.

A major sticking point in the plan is the suggestion that Kyiv must cede control of the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine to Russia, which illegally occupies most but not all of the territory.

Ukraine and its European allies have firmly resisted the idea of handing over land.

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