# Lavrov: Russia thanks Vatican for balanced position on Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/31625

- TASS, 2026-08-25 13:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2177497

> Russia appreciates the Vatican’s balanced stance on the situation in and around Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. He also thanked it for initiatives in the conflict settlement process and involvement in urgent humanitarian issues, adding that bilateral cooperation would continue, including on the highly sensitive “children’s dossier.”

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