Pope Francis' statement that Ukraine should have the “courage of the white flag” in order to negotiate an end to the war with Russia has ignited a storm of criticism by Ukrainian and allied ...

ROME, March 9 (Reuters) - Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia that followed ...

STORY: Video posted by Oleksiy Biloshytskyi, first deputy chief of the Ukraine's Department of Patrol Police, showed a Ukrainian service member climbing a metal structure before throwing to the ...

His Holiness was asked for his view on whether Ukraine should give up its offensive and wave the “white flag.” He responded that in the best interpretation of the current situation, Ukraine should ...

KYIV — Pope Francis strikes again. Asked during an interview what he thinks about calls for Ukraine to surrender to Russia, Francis said he believes “those who have the courage to raise the white flag ...

Associated Press Ukraine and its allies say pope’s ‘white flag’ remark does Putin’s bidding Pontiff suggests negotiating peace with Russia would show courage from Kyiv ...

Grappling with a loss of firepower as U.S. military support stalls in Congress, Ukraine has endured costly battlefield defeats in recent weeks. ... Francis rankles many with 'white flag' comment.

Leaders in Ukraine vehemently rejected Pope Francis’s suggestion of negotiations with Russia to bring an end to the war — his use of the words “white flag” drawing particular scorn ...

People waves Ukrainian flags before Pope Francis Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, March 10, 2024. Alessandra Tarantino / AP ...

But the term “white flag” was widely interpreted as a call for Ukraine to surrender as Russia continues its invasion, Ukraine runs low on ammo and U.S. aid remains held up in Congress. AP ...

Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the “white flag” and negotiate an end to the war with Russia that followed Moscow’s full-scale ...