Ukraine vowed never to surrender, after Pope Francis said Kiev should have the "courage to raise the white flag" and negotiate an end to the conflict.
Foreign Minister Kuleba commented after the news agency Reuters On the same day, part of the content of an interview with Pope Francis scheduled to be published on March 20 was revealed, in which he was asked to comment on the controversy about whether Ukraine should give up and accept negotiations to end the fighting. or not.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Berlin, Germany on November 2, 11. Image: AFP
Reporters use the phrase "white flag" when asking questions. Pope Francis said that the strongest side is "the one who thinks of the common people, has the courage to raise the white flag and start negotiations looking at the situation."
According to Mr. Kuleba, "in the battle between good and bad, the strongest is the one who chooses to be on the good side instead of putting the two sides on equal footing and calling it 'negotiation'". Foreign Minister Kuleba thanked Pope Francis for always praying for peace and hoped he would soon visit Ukraine.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni previously said Pope Francis borrowed the phrase "white flag" from reporters to express the desire of the parties "to end hostilities and reach peace through the courage of negotiations."
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