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Jun 14, 2022 · In a new interview, Pope Francis more openly criticized Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and clarified his position that NATO is partially to blame for the outbreak of war.
May 5, 2023 · In addition to criticizing the West’s efforts to arm Ukraine, he has implied that NATO deserves blame for the invasion, often quoting an unnamed diplomat who accused NATO of “ barking at...
May 3, 2022 · ROME — Pope Francis said that NATO “barking” at Russia’s door may have led to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine — and said he has offered to meet the Russian president in Moscow.
Aug 31, 2023 · Francis had provoked a storm last year in interviews with the Jesuit magazine La Civiltà Cattolica and the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, suggesting the war in Ukraine was a consequence of NATO “barking at Russia’s gate.”
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But one of Canada's former top diplomats says this country does have a role to play in getting Moscow to the negotiating table — on Ukraine's terms. Kerry Buck, who served as Canada's ambassador to NATO, recently told a House of Commons committee that Russian President Vladimir Putin "has more people to throw at the war in Ukraine and less to lose"...
But simply beating Russia on the battlefield won't ensure peace, said Watling. A defeated Moscow could still use its navy to blockade Ukraine's coastline. It could continue to fire missiles at Ukrainian cities — as it did this past weekend — on a semi-regular basis. "It could still keep Ukrainian airspace closed, essentially denying Ukraine's abili...
Because of the "low morale and poor training quality of its soldiers," said Watling, "ultimately, Russia lacks leverage because it is losing ground and losing people on the battlefield. And that is the thing that we have to make sure continues. "We can't let them have a ceasefire where they can put their mobilized troops through deliberate training...
Mar 20, 2022 · Pope Francis calls the war in Ukraine an act of violent aggression and a sacrilege without justification, and appeals for an end to the violence and long-term welcome of Ukrainian refugees.
Mar 11, 2024 · BRUSSELS, March 11 (Reuters) - NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg made clear on Monday that he disagreed with Pope Francis’s comments that Ukraine should have the "courage of the white flag"...
