Europe live: Zelenskyy meets pope as he tours Europe to shore up support amid US pressure for Ukraine deal

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is touring Europe to bolster support for his country amid increasing pressure from the US for a peace deal with Russia. Following a visit to the UK on Monday, Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis in Rome. These meetings precede planned talks with Italian Prime Minister Meloni. Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kallas cautioned European nations against prematurely seeking peace settlements with Russia under US pressure. Kallas argued that Russia is insincere about peace talks and that pressuring Ukraine to make concessions could lead to unfavorable outcomes. She believes Russia is pretending to want peace talks while simultaneously taking advantage of Ukraine's concessions.

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