“Our flag is yellow and blue. For this flag we live, die and triumph. We will never raise any more flags.”
Ukraine hit back at Pope Francis today and vowed to “never” surrender to Russia, reacting to an interview the pontiff gave in which he asked Kiev to have “the courage to raise the white flag and negotiate ».
“Our flag is yellow and blue. For this flag we live, die and triumph. We will never raise any more flags,” replied the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Dmytro Kuleba, in a message he posted on X (formerly Twitter).
“When it comes to the white flag, we know the strategy of the Vatican during the first part of the 20th century. I call on him to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past and to support Ukraine and its people in their battle for life,” he added, apparently referring to the period of World War II.
However, he expressed hope that Francis would find the opportunity to visit Ukraine.
In an interview he gave to the state television network RTS and aired yesterday, Pope Francis, when asked about the situation in Ukraine, said he should not be “ashamed to negotiate before the situation worsens.”
“I believe that the most powerful are those who see the situation, think about the people and have the courage to raise the white flag and negotiate,” he pointed out.
Source :Skai
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