There is great expectation for the arrival in Rome tomorrow of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, where he will meet the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. Meetings with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Papa Francesco (who had already received him at the Vatican on February 8, 2020) are also likely, although for now they have not been confirmed by official sources.
It will be Zelensky's first visit to Italy since the beginning of the Russian invasion, as well as an opportunity to meet the Pope and discuss the possibility of mediation with Putin by the Vatican. But the possible meeting with the Pope during "is not linked to the mission of peace of which the Pontiff spoke in recent days". This was written by Tass from Rome, citing "a Vatican source." According to the same source, Zelensky requested "only a few days ago" to be received by Bergoglio.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will also be a guest of Bruno Vespa tomorrow - at 18:30, live on Rai1 - in a special "Porta a Porta", in collaboration with Tg1. Speakers will be directors of national newspapers and newscasts.
The European tour of the leader of Ukraine, after the lightning visit to Italy, will continue in Germany, where he will meet in Berlin the German Chancellor OlafScholz and the President of the Republic Steinmeier, then in Aachen to receive the Charlemagne Prize.
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The meeting in Kiev between Giorgia Meloni and Volodymyr Zelensky, last February 21