Zelensky arrives in Italy for talks with president and Pope
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Italy on an official visit for the first time since the start of the full-scale war.
Rome. Meetings with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis. An important visit for Ukraine's victory, Zelensky said.
According to ANSA, Zelenskyy landed at Rome's Ciampino airport at 11:13 Kyiv time, where Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani met him.
After that, he will have separate meetings with Meloni and Tajani. The Italian media are reporting that the Ukrainian president is to meet with the Pope in the Vatican in the afternoon
In April, Pope Francis met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Zelensky visited the Vatican in February 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic began.
The Italian Prime Minister, in turn, paid her first visit to Ukraine on 23 February, during which she announced a military aid package that includes SAMP/T-MAMBA systems, as well as Spada and Skyguard systems.
