“I accompany this meeting with prayer, strong prayer, because peace is needed there. And I urge you to do the same so that this initiative of political dialogue helps to bring the fruits of peace in the justice of that territory and its people, ”said the pontiff during an address to believers in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.

The Norman-format summit is due to take place on December 9 at the Champs Elysees.

As noted by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Dmitry Razumkov, the future of Ukraine depends on the success of the negotiations within the framework of the Norman summit.