'When you see that you are defeated, that things are not going well, it is necessary to have the courage to negotiate,' the head of the Catholic church said.
Remarks by Pope Francis appearing to suggest Ukraine should have the 'courage of the white flag' in its war against Russia have sparked waves of criticism, prompting the Vatican to quickly clarify the comments from the leader of the Catholic church.'I think that the strongest one is the one who looks at the situation, thinks about the people and has the courage of the white flag, and negotiates,' Francis said in an interview recorded in February with RSI, a Swiss broadcaster.
'It does seem strange that the pope doesn't urge to defend Ukraine, doesn't condemn Russia as an aggressor who killed tens of thousands of people, doesn't urge Putin to stop, but calls on Ukraine to raise the white flag instead,' said Anton Gerashchenko, a former adviser to Ukraine's Interior Ministry.'How about the Pope use his influence to call on Putin to withdraw his forces from Ukraine?' added a U.S.
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