Zelensky sends Pope letter seeking help to free Ukrainian captives

21.11.2025 13:40

Ukrinform

During a meeting with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, and Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Vereshchuk, delivered a letter from President Volodymyr Zelensky to Pope Leo XIV, requesting the facilitation of the release of Ukrainians captured and deported by Russia.

According to Ukrinform, Vereshchuk reported this on Telegram.

“I delivered a letter from President Volodymyr Zelensky to Pope Leo XIV with a request to intensify the Vatican's efforts to release Ukrainians from Russian captivity and return illegally deported Ukrainian children,” Vereshchuk said.

According to her, the Ukrainian side will coordinate cooperation with the Holy See through Andriy Yermak, the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

“We believe that the Vatican can become one of the key international platforms for consolidating humanitarian efforts in support of Ukrainians,” Vereshchuk emphasized.

As reported by Ukrinform, during the event "Children of Ukraine: The Future During and After the War," Vereshchuk emphasized that the survival of Ukrainians as a nation in the future depends on the current state policy regarding child protection.

Photo: Telegram Iryna Vereshchuk