Pope Meets With Putin

Russian President Vladmir Putin met with the pope yesterday in the Vatican.

The second meeting between the two figures follows on the heels of G-7 talks where leaders reaffirmed sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine.

Prior to the meeting, United States ambassador to the Vatican, Kenneth Hackett, called on the pope to use the opportunity to voice his concern over Russia’s belligerence in Ukraine. As yet, the pope has not publicly placed any blame on Russia in an apparent bid to not upset Vatican relations with the Orthodox Church.