According to the agency, the priorities in this regard are the preservation of life and health of people and the non-participation of foreign countries in arming the participants in the conflict.
The pontiff called the negotiations, which are proposed to be held in the Vatican, an instrument for achieving peace.
According to the pontiff, all parties should stop the offensive and sit down at the negotiating table to discuss their positions, while the parties "should not arm themselves with other countries."
Earlier, Pope Francis said he was open to meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.