Posted on 05/13/2023 5:07:04 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, later saying he sought support for Ukraine’s peace plan from the pontiff, who in the past has offered to try to help end the full-scale war launched by Russia a year ago.
Zelenskyy held his hand over his heart and said it was a “great honor” to meet with the pope. Francis, using a cane for his knee problem, came to greet the Ukrainian president before ushering him into a papal studio near the Vatican’s audience hall.
In a tweet after the 40-minute audience, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Francis for “his personal attention to the tragedy of millions of Ukrainians.” He said he spoke with the pontiff “about the tens of thousands of deported (Ukrainian) children. We must make every effort to return them home.”
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Zelenskyy also said that he asked the pope to condemn Russian “crimes in Ukraine” because “there can be no equality between the victim and the aggressor.”
“I also talked about our Peace Formula as the only effective algorithm for achieving a just peace,″ Zelenskyy said. Later, in an interview on Italian state TV, the Ukrainian leader said the pope ”knows my position. The war is in Ukraine, that is why it has to be Ukraine’s plan” to bring peace.
Zelenskyy’s 10-point plan would establish a special tribunal to prosecute Russian war crimes. It would also create a European-Atlantic security architecture with guarantees for Ukraine, restore Ukraine’s damaged power infrastructure and ensure safety around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia.
Earlier in the day, Zelenskyy received from Italian officials pledges of open-ended military and financial support as well as stronger backing for Ukraine’s cherished aim to join the European Union.
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Red Francis and Zelensky deserve one another. It’s a match made in hell.
Which one is the good guy?
So you hate Catholics too?
I don’t understand your tagline:
(”To hold a penis to be at war.” —Voltaire)
Clown 🤡 World
Who’s he kidding? Zelensky’s peace plan is a villa in Geneva!
Birds of a feather...
Z thoughtfully wore the OUN insignia, further rehabiltating the Bandera nazi collaboration group that murdered hundreds of thousands of Jews and “ inferior” races as the founders of modern Ukraine.
Did the pope even recognize that?
True
Neither
Of course he wants the tens of thousands of children back, the trafficking must go on!
I don’t hate catholics. Some are Christian. The Vatican is a different story.
zzhhuuppperrr weapons
was going to save
Hitler- Germany too
Pope to Zelensky: Where’s my briefcase? Janet Yellen you give a briefcase. Merrick Garland you give a briefcase. You bring the briefcase to Christopher Wray. Me, you don’t bring no briefcase.
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