Russia and the Vatican have reaffirmed their mutual readiness to cooperate on humanitarian issues related to the conflict in Ukraine, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations Paul Richard Gallagher said after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
According to Gallagher, the discussions covered a range of humanitarian matters, including the return of children to their families, the situation of prisoners of war and detained civilians, information-sharing on missing people, family reunification and assistance for the wounded.
He added that the two sides had agreed to maintain coordination on humanitarian issues while avoiding their politicisation.
By Tamilla Hasanova
