6Photo© hindustantimes.comUkraine should have 'courage of the white flag' of negotiation, says Pope
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The 87-year-old Catholic leader fuelled anger in Kyiv this weekend after he said in an interview that Ukraine should negotiate with Russia, which has seized large swathes of its territory in the offensive.
It is not the first statement by Pope Francis during Moscow's invasion that has caused outrage in Ukraine. The pontiff has also made statements slammed by Russia.
"Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We shall never raise any other flags," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
“ They support us with prayer, with their discussion and with deeds. This is indeed what a church with the people is,
Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
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“ They support us with prayer, with discussion and with deeds. This is indeed what a church with the people is,
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“ I believe that the strongest are those who see the situation, think about the people, and have the courage to raise the white flag and negotiate,
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