Pope Leo XIV called for deeper efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine. The first round of trilateral negotiations with the participation of the delegations of the Russian Federation, the United States and Ukraine ended in Abu Dhabi.
After his traditional Sunday homily, the Pope said: “Civilians have always suffered from hostilities, which has led to an increasingly serious gap between peoples and delayed a just and lasting peace. I ask everyone to redouble their efforts to end this war.” “Let us pray for peace in Ukraine, the Middle East and everywhere where people are fighting against the interests of peoples. Peace is built by respecting the interests of peoples,” he added, addressing the faithful.
On January 23, the first day of trilateral security consultations between representatives of Russia, the US and Ukraine took place in Abu Dhabi. On January 24, the second meeting took place. The Russian negotiating team is headed by the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Igor Kostyukov. The Ukrainian part of the trilateral working group is headed by Secretary of the National Defense and Security Council, Rustem Umerov. As Reuters reported, citing a US official, the next round of negotiations is expected to begin in Abu Dhabi on February 1.
