Pope Francis primarily addressed the West, says Russian Foreign Ministry official Maria Zakharova. The diplomat recalled that Moscow, for its part, never refused negotiations with Kiev.
Earlier, in an interview with the Swiss television and radio company RSI, the Pope appealed to “show courage and negotiate” The mention of the “white flag” caused a mixed reaction in the media and social networks, especially in Ukraine: there it was interpreted as a call for the surrender of Kyiv.