Ukraine was part of Russia when that directive was given in 1917.
I'm no fan of Pope Francis, but maybe he's got a better handle on this particular point than most people do.
“Ukraine was part of Russia when that directive was given in 1917.”
Part of Russia at the time but the directive clearly was oriented toward the future, possibly toward this very day (to avoid catastrophe), and it is clearly today’s Russia proper that is threatening use of nuclear weapons, not Ukraine, Georgia, etc. And I fear the true Third Secret — too frightening to release — covers this very circumstance.
Actually the directive was given when Russia was not Russia.