The foreign ministry informed Apostolic Nuncio Visvaldas Kulbokas that Kyiv was “disappointed” with the remarks.
Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine’s situation on the battlefield was “stabilising” after recent setbacks.
This was despite the fact that aid from its allies was “significantly limited”.
The Pope sparked outrage in Ukraine when a transcript of an interview with news, which is set to air next week, was revealed.
According to a translation reported by news, the Pope stated: “The strongest one is the one who looks at the situation, thinks about the people, and has the courage of the white flags.
Ukraine war: Vatican envoy summoned over Pope’s ‘white flag’ remarks.
Ukraine summoned the Vatican's envoy after the Pope urged the country to "have the courage to raise the white flag" against Russia.
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