Catholic Church leader: Pope Francis calls on Ukraine to have the “courage of the white flag”. “Don’t be ashamed to negotiate before things get worse,” said the Pope.

Francis raised the question of how many deaths there would be in the end of the war and said that discussions should involve international powers and a mediator. On Friday, Turkey was in talks to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia. The conversation was held in February but will be broadcast for the first time on March 20.