Leo has called for an end to over three-year war before and previously offered the Vatican as a venue for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

"I think the American people welcome the president taking decisive action to ensure the streets of our nation's capital are safe," he said.

Putin met with President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday, which will be followed by Trump meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday. Following his meeting with ...