Zelensky tells Pope Francis that “there can be no equality between victim and aggressor”

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskytoday asked the Pope Franciscowith whom he met at the Vaticanwhich condemns “Russian crimes in Ukraine because there can be no equality between victim and aggressor” and insisted that “just peace” is the only possible one.

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The dad and Zelensky They met today, for the first time since the start of the war, in an expected meeting that comes after the pontiff revealed that a mission is underway to put an end to it, the details of which are still not known.

“I met with Pope Francis”he tweeted Zelensky, who was “grateful for your personal attention to the tragedy of millions of Ukrainians” and explained that they spoke of “the tens of thousands of deported Ukrainian children. We must do everything we can to return them home.”

“In addition, I asked him to condemn the crimes of Russia in Ukraine. Because there can be no equality between victim and aggressorhe said, before adding: “I also spoke of our Peace Formula as the only effective algorithm to achieve a just peace. I proposed to him to join that implementation.”

In a statement issued after the meeting, the Vatican explained that the meeting lasted about 40 minutes and that “the topics of the conversation refer to the humanitarian and political situation in Ukraine caused by the ongoing war.

“The Pope has assured his constant prayer, witnessed by his many public appeals and continuous invocation to the Lord for peace, since February of last year”, when the Russian invasion that sparked the conflict began more than a year ago.

In addition, “both agreed on the need to continue with humanitarian efforts to support the population” and “The Pope stressed in particular the urgent need for ‘gestures of humanity’ towards the most fragile people, innocent victims of the conflict.”

The meeting comes amid the Vatican peace mission announced by the pontiff on the return flight from his recent trip to Hungary and of which the details are not yet known, although a Vatican source has indicated to the Russian media that the meeting “is not directly related” to it and that Zelensky requested the meeting with Francisco “just a few days ago.”

In addition, the visit occurs when an imminent Ukrainian counteroffensive is expected with which kyiv wants to reconquer a large part of the territory occupied by Moscow.

For all these reasons, the meeting had raised great expectations, given the possibility that it could open a spiral of dialogue in the conflict.

Source: Elcomercio

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