He said this in an interview with Askanews.
According to him, the exchange of prisoners of war with Kyiv takes place, including taking into account the lists that the pontiff regularly transfers to Moscow.
The ambassador added that Moscow appreciates the personal actions of the Pope, who is carrying out a “very important humanitarian mission”
Earlier, Pope Francis proposed holding talks between Russia and the West on a Ukrainian settlement in the Vatican.
Prior to this, French President Emmanuel Macron asked Pope Francis to call the Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden to resolve the crisis in Ukraine.