Vatican Radio: Poroshenko says Ukraine and Vatican are now closer By Vatican Radio. Published Nov. 20, 2015 at 5:53 pm Pope Francis (R) speaks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during a private audience on Nov. 20 at the Vatican. Photo by AFP The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko said on Nov. 20 that "today, Ukraine and the Vatican [have] come much closer." Read the story here.