“Pope Leo told reporters outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo that he was upset by Russia’s refusal of a Christmas truce in the war with Ukraine, which has been going on for almost four years.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
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Details: “Among the things that cause me great sadness is the fact that Russia appears to have abandoned the request for a truce,” the pope told reporters outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo.
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“I once again call on people of good will to at least respect Christmas as a day of peace,” Lev said.
“Perhaps, they will listen to us and at least for 24 hours peace will prevail in the whole world,” he added.
Last week, Kremlin spokesman Dmytro Peskov actually rejected the call German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz regarding a possible Christmas truce in the war.
“We want peace. We don’t want a truce to give Ukraine a break and prepare for the continuation of the war,” Peskov told reporters when asked how Moscow feels about Berlin’s proposal to Christmas truce.