Die Welt writes about this.
“I share the call (of Pope Francis. -
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)," Kretschmer said.
According to him, the European community must make more efforts to end this conflict, and Europe must strive to negotiate a ceasefire before the elections in the United States.
Earlier, the pontiff said that the losing side in the conflict in Ukraine should have the courage to raise the white flag and negotiate.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that the pontiff's words about a white flag for Ukraine implied a transition to negotiations, and not the capitulation of Kyiv.
Vladimir Zelensky reproached Pope Francis after his call for Ukraine to raise the white flag.
The Russian leader's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said that calls for negotiations on Ukraine are met with denial by Kyiv.