# Vatican official discusses international issues with Russian presidential aide

https://mins.news/en/item/34283

- TASS, 2026-08-27 11:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2178387

> Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations Paul Richard Gallagher met Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov on Thursday for a one-on-one discussion of topical international issues, the Holy See’s Secretariat of State said. The pre-arranged meeting took place during Gallagher’s five-day working visit to Russia.

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