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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Zelensky Meets US Envoy Kellogg and Pope Leo in Rome Amid Ongoing Ukraine Conflict
Caption: Zelensky Meets US Envoy Kellogg and Pope Leo in Rome Amid Ongoing Ukraine Conflict. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a "substantive" conversation with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in Rome about strengthening Ukraine's air defense and weapons supplies. Zelensky and Kellogg discussed American weapons purchases, joint defense manufacturing, and localization efforts in Ukraine amid rising Russian attacks. The meeting took place ahead of a major conference focused on Ukraine’s recovery and long-term reconstruction following the ongoing Russian invasion. Zelensky emphasized the need for tougher sanctions on Russia, including secondary sanctions targeting Russian oil buyers, to push for peace. The Ukrainian president expressed hope for progress in a U.S. bill aimed at imposing stricter sanctions on Russia, which could encourage the Kremlin to consider peace. U.S. attempts at diplomacy for ending the war in Ukraine have stalled, with Trump criticizing Putin's statements on peace as “meaningless." Zelensky also met Pope Leo, who expressed the Vatican's willingness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, marking Zelensky's second meeting with the Pontiff. The Rome conference, aimed at mobilizing international support for Ukraine, will address reconstruction costs, estimated at €500 billion ($585 billion) by the World Bank. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni will open the conference with Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, with other European leaders in attendance. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Zelensky,Keith Kellogg,Pope Leo,Rome,Ukraine,Russia,peace talks,sanctions,U.S. weapons,reconstruction conference
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