Pope says Ukraine should have 'courage of the white flag' of negotiations (www.reuters.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Cloudless@kbin.melroy.org to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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Francis made his comments in an interview recorded last month with Swiss broadcaster RSI. It is due to be broadcast on March 20.

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[-] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 70 points 2 years ago

They did. The Russians invaded anyway.

Pope, fuck off.

[-] Vikthor@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago

Perhaps he too is getting too old, Ratzinger was 2 years younger when he abdicated. How can you negotiate with somebody who:

Doesn't keep international treaties
Tortures & kills POWs and soldiers trying to give up
Tortures, rapes and kills also civilians

[-] photoncollector@mastodon.social 11 points 2 years ago

@Vikthor @Cloudless
No negotiations.
This.

[-] rsuri@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago

They've already tried the white flag when they let Russia take Crimea and the DPR. It didn't work.

[-] automaticdoor75@sopuli.xyz 29 points 2 years ago

A shepherd is only your friend until you get to the killing floor.

[-] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

I never thought I'd say fuck right off to the pope.

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Id be happy to do it for you. No problem whatsoever.

[-] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 19 points 2 years ago

If the Vatican was occupied he'd be singing a different tune.

[-] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 19 points 2 years ago

Sure thing, Ukraine will offer them Vatican City for a complete withdrawal of russian troops from all of Ukraine.

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

Easy for him to say from his ivory tower. Keep ignoring reality, Frank; it’s worked out so well for the church lately.

[-] ganksy@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Fuck right off on that...funny hat

[-] beirut_bootleg@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago

If he want to prevent more deaths then maybe go tell Putin to raise white flag, since KD ratio is 5:1 in favor of Ukraine. Him suggesting Ukraine surrender proves he is Russian agent.

[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 years ago

🤮

[-] petrescatraian@libranet.de 10 points 2 years ago

Well, guess it's great that Ukraine is not Catholic then...

[-] photoncollector@mastodon.social 4 points 2 years ago

@petrescatraian
The real Russian national religion is Death Worship. Every time you turn a page of Russian history, you see that it is a history of killing and being killed. Much more so than any other nation.