German Chancellor's spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said that Olaf Scholz does not share the opinion of Pope Francis I, who advised Ukraine to "have the courage of the white flag," noting that Ukraine is defending itself against the aggressor. This was stated by the dpa-AFX publication.
"As you might guess, the Federal Chancellor does not agree with the Pope on this issue... The truth is that Ukraine is defending itself against the aggressor," the report said.
Earlier, Pope Francis, speaking about the war, said that Ukraine should have "the courage of the white flag" and be ready to negotiate.
His words caused a wide resonance and many critical comments.
Earlier, we reported that Pope Francis made an unexpected statement in support of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the war. According to him, it is necessary to find the courage to raise the "white flag".
Scholz disagrees with the Pope's scandalous statement: Ukraine is defending itself against the aggressor
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- 11 March 2024 -16:00
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Scholz disagrees with the Pope's scandalous statement: Ukraine is defending itself against the aggressor
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German Chancellor's spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said that Olaf Scholz does not share the opinion of Pope Francis I, who advised Ukraine to "have the courage of the white flag," noting that Ukraine is defending itself against the aggressor. This was stated by the dpa-AFX publication.
"As you might guess, the Federal Chancellor does not agree with the Pope on this issue... The truth is that Ukraine is defending itself against the aggressor," the report said.
Earlier, Pope Francis, speaking about the war, said that Ukraine should have "the courage of the white flag" and be ready to negotiate.
His words caused a wide resonance and many critical comments.
Earlier, we reported that Pope Francis made an unexpected statement in support of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the war. According to him, it is necessary to find the courage to raise the "white flag".