Kuleba called on Francis to stand “on the side of good” and not put Russia and Ukraine “on the same footing and call it ‘negotiations’”.
I urge to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past and to support Ukraine and its people in their just struggle for their lives.”.
One must fight it and defeat it, so that the evil raises the white flag and capitulates.”.
Alexandra Valkenburg, the head of the EU delegation to the Holy See, said on X: “Russia started an illegal and unjustified war against Ukraine two years ago”, adding that Russia “can end this war immediately by respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine”.
The 87-year-old pope was asked by the public broadcaster RTS about a debate within Ukraine on whether to surrender to Russia’s invasion.
“Today, for example with the war in Ukraine, there are many who want to act as mediators.
He said Francis had used the term white flag “to indicate a cessation of hostilities, a truce reached with the courage of negotiation”. »
