According to Pope Francis, Ukraine must have the courage to raise a “white flag” and negotiate an end to the war with Russia. He thinks that “the strongest is the one who looks at the situation, thinks about the people, has the courage of the white flag and negotiates,” Francis said in an interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI, reportedly conducted in February. will be broadcast for the first time on March 20.
“When you see that you are defeated, that things are not going well, you must have the courage to negotiate,” Francis said. According to the transcript of the interview, seen on Saturday by the Reuters news agency, Francis was asked whether he stood with those who called on Ukraine to give up because the country had failed to take revenge on Russia, or with those who said it would surrender. legitimize the actions of the strongest side. The interviewer used the term ‘white flag’.
Pope: “Negotiation is never surrender”
Francis raised the question of how many people would be killed at the end of the war and said the talks should involve international powers and a mediator. “Don’t be ashamed to negotiate before things get worse,” the pope said. In another part of the interview, which focused on the war between Israel and Hamas, he said: “Negotiation is never surrender.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly said he wants peace. However, he calls for the withdrawal of Russian troops from all of Ukraine and the restoration of Ukraine’s state borders. Russia has rejected peace talks under Kiev’s terms. On Friday, Turkey was in talks to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia.
Source: Krone
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