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Pope 'talks Ukraine peace' with new Russian envoy
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Vatican City, Sept 18, 2023 (AFP) - Pope Francis met on Monday with the new Russian ambassador to the Vatican, who said they discussed the pontiff's efforts to bring peace to Ukraine.
Ivan Soltanovsky, a long-time diplomat, presented his formal accreditation to the 86-year-old head of the Catholic Church, according to a Vatican statement.