OREANDA-NEWS Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pope Francis will discuss the situation in Syria and Ukraine.

This was announced by the assistant of the Russian leader Yury Ushakov, reports RIA Novosti.

Ushakov added that among the topics, interaction between Russia and the European Union, the Iranian nuclear program and the situation in Libya will also be affected.

In early June, the Vatican announced the meeting of Pope Francis and Putin, which will be held on July 4. The source for America Magazine noted that among the possible topics would be the Middle East, in particular Syria, as well as Venezuela and Ukraine.

In early July, the Kremlin reported that on this day Putin would visit Italy on a state visit, during which he would visit the Vatican and meet with the Pope. At the same time, the ROC also noted that the conversation between them would be secular.