Ukraine Summons Vatican Envoy Over Pope’s Statement on ‘Raising the White Flag’ with Russia

Ukraine summoned on Monday the envoy of Vatican in protest against the statements of the Pope Franciswho on Saturday asked Kiev to have “the courage to raise the white flag and negotiate” with Russia.

“Visvaldas Kulbokas was informed that Ukraine is disappointed by the pontiff’s words about the ‘white flag’ and the need to ‘show courage and negotiate’ with the aggressor”, declared the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.

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Ukrainian diplomacy accused the Pope of “legalize the law of the strongest”And to encourage them to“continue ignoring international law”.

“The head of Holy See should have sent signals to the international community about the need to join forces immediately to ensure the victory of good over evil and to appeal to the aggressor and not the victim”Kyiv considered.

The president Volodimir Zelensky already reacted harshly on Sunday to the words of the Argentine pontiff and assured that his country “Never“will raise the white flag before Russia.

In an interview with Swiss public television RTS broadcast on Saturday, Francisco was asked about the possibilities of resolving the conflict in Ukraine and asked that “ashamed to negotiate before things get worse”.

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Since Saturday night, the Vatican attempts to correct the statements, specifying in a statement that the expression “White flag” referred in this case to “a cessation of hostilities, a truce reached with the courage to negotiate”, and not to surrender.

Francisco, leader of the Catholic church Since 2013, it has been criticized during the first months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine for not clearly identifying Russia as the aggressor.

Source: Elcomercio

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