and provide kyiv with all the assistance it needed in the war against russia prime minister meloni also stressed that the conflict would only end when russia stopped its aggression, and withdrew from all ukrainian territory, adding that any other outcome would jeopardise peace in all of europe. president volodymyr zelensky is now at the vatican for a private audience with pope francis, it s the first meeting between the two men since russia invaded ukraine. we can see pictures of that meeting now. our europe regional editor paul moss has been telling us about the significance of this visit. they very publicly embraced each other and as you suggested, ms meloni was vocal in her support. she said she would be an ally of ukraine and the war would only end when all russian troops had left all of ukrainian territory. no sense of a compromise. the italian president was in a similar vein when he said it was an honour to have mr zelensky visit. he thanked them and said about the evil
would remain a solid ally, and provide kyiv with all the assistance it needed. prime minister meloni also stressed that the conflict would only end when russia stopped its aggression, and withdrew from all ukrainian territory, adding that any other outcome would jeopardise peace in all of europe. president zelensky then had a private audience with pope francis it s the first meeting between the two men since russia invaded ukraine. president zelensky says he thanked the pope for focusing on tragedy of millions of ukrainians . let s cross to the newsroom now and talk to our europe regional editor paul moss. we are all expecting some sort of intervention. how likely is that? i think we have an idea now because the vatican has issued a statement. an intervention, i wouldn t call it anything so strong. pope francis has talked a lot in the past about the suffering of the ukrainian people. he has also condemned certain specific war crimes committed in ukraine. however, critics sug
and the war would only end when all russian troops had left all of ukrainian territory. no sense of a compromise. the italian president was in a similar vein when he said it was an honour to have mr zelensky visit. he thanked them and said about the evil rash is doing in his country. he was sure all italians shared that attitude. the trouble is, that is not a chilly the case. italy is more divided on each of ukraine and many other countries in europe. many actively support russia but many also against sending russia and ukraine any military aid. many more against it than in favour. italian politicians in the coalition a chilly support putin including silvio ballas gurney who considers himself a friend of vladimir putin. and matteo salvini. mr zelensky
other politicians who were in the ruling coalition in italy. that ruling coalition in italy. that ruling coalition in italy. that ruling coalition known as the league, there leader matteo salvini has been pictured in red square with a picture of vladimir putin on a t shirt. also berlusconi. last october, silvio ballas gurney seemed to talk about how putin sent him 20 bottles of vodka for his birthday. he said they had a very sweet exchange of letters. that is the kind of peak people zelensky needs to wind over. it s not clear weather he achieved that today. heat to wind over. it s not clear weather he achieved that today. he achieved that today. next up on his tri- he achieved that today. next up on his tri is he achieved that today. next up on his trip is germany. he achieved that today. next up on his trip is germany. i m he achieved that today. next up on his trip is germany. i m wondering | his trip is germany. i m wondering what that mission will be because we have already ha