Pope Francis in the Vatican . File photoWASHINGTON, May 4. US President Joe Biden would respect Pope Francis's possible decision to travel to Moscow for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday. «I have not discussed this issue with him, but I believe he will respect the Pope's decision to make any trips and activities of his choice,» Psaki said during a regular briefing. announced that he was ready to go to Moscow to meet with Putin in order to promote peace in Ukraine. He also noted that he is not going to Kyiv yet, since he intends to visit Moscow first. Russian Ambassador to the Vatican Alexander Avdeev told RIA Novosti in this regard that in any international situation, «dialogue with the Pope is important for Moscow, and the pontiff is always a welcome interlocutor «.Press Secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday that there are no agreements on a meeting between President Putin and Pope Francis. He noted that «such initiatives are sent through the diplomatic services.»
