In the escalation of the conflict, Pope Francis sees a certain responsibility of the North Atlantic Alliance, because the imperialist nature of the Russians was not taken into account.
Analyzing the causes of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Pope Francis believes that the Kremlin leader was provoked in some way . In a recent interview, the pontiff condemned the “fury and cruelty of Russian troops” but warned against the standard definition of good and evil, according to The Guardian, citing the Jesuit magazine La Civiltà Cattolica.
“We need to move away from the usual Little Red Riding Hood pattern, when Little Red Riding Hood was good and the wolf was bad,” the paper quoted Pope Francis as saying. “Something global is emerging, and all the elements are very intertwined.” Read also: Pope is ready to go to Moscow to meet with the dictator
In an interview, Pope Francis mentioned a conversation with the head of state, whose name he did not name, on the eve of the war. This “wise man who speaks little” said he was extremely concerned about the course of the North Atlantic Alliance. And when asked by the Pope what exactly worries him, he replied: “They are barking at the gates of Russia. They do not understand that the Russians are imperialists and cannot assume that any foreign power is approaching them. “
“Violation of the principle of self-determination of peoples.” Pope Francis also believes that Russia has seriously “miscalculated” in this war.
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“It is true that the Russians thought that everything will end in a week. They have faced brave people, people who are fighting for survival and have a history of struggle, “said the pontiff.
However, he still does not give up hope to meet with the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirill.
