That Pope Francisco “begged” this Sunday the Russian President Wladimir Putinleave him “Spiral of Violence” in Ukrainerejection of annexations of areas because they consider them “contrary to the International right“.
At the Angelus prayer, in St. Peter’s Square, the father spoke to the President of the Russian Federationasking him to stop, also out of love for his people “Spiral of Violence and Death”.
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This is the first time that Francis has addressed the Russian president directly in one of his speeches since the conflict began on February 24.
The Pope also referred for the first time to Russia’s annexations of Ukrainian territories, regretting the move and recommending “respecting the territorial integrity of each country.”
I deeply regret the serious situation that has arisen in recent days with new actions that violate the principles of international law.”
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Francis added that this “increases the risk of nuclear escalation” and fuels fears of “uncontrollable and catastrophic consequences on a global scale”.
The pope also urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “be open to serious peace proposals.”
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