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Russia protests Vatican's criticism of 'special military operation' in Ukraine

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Russia lodges formal protest with Vatican over Pope Francis' latest condemnation of atrocities in Ukraine. Francis blamed most of the cruelty on Chechens and other minorities in an apparent effort to spare ethnic Russian troops from criticism. Vatican has a tradition of not taking sides in conflicts, believing it can be a more effective peacemaker.

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News18 India

Pope Francis Faces Flak for Calling Chechens, Buryat Troops in Russian Army ‘Cruellest’

Russia criticised Pope Francis after he said that minority groups who were part of the Russian army behaved worse than others during its ‘military operation’ in Ukraine, news agency BBC reported citing his interview with a Jesuit magazine, America

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

Russia issues protest to Vatican after Pope calls out ‘cruelty’ of Ukraine invasion

‘I expressed indignation at such insinuations’ says Russian ambassador

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Russia protests Vatican's criticism of 'special military operation' in Ukraine

Russia's envoy has expressed Moscow's strong dissatisfaction to the Vatican following Pope Francis' latest condemnation of the "cruelty" of Russia's actions in Ukraine, the RIA Novosti news agency reported on Tuesday. Francis had told the Jesuit magazine America in an interview: "When I speak about Ukraine, I speak about the cruelty because I have much information about the cruelty of

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

Russia protests Pope Francis' criticism of Ukraine war

Russia-Ukraine War: Pope Francis had said, “When I speak about Ukraine, I speak about the cruelty.”

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Russia protests Vatican's criticism of 'special military operation' in Ukraine

(Reuters) - Russia's envoy has expressed Moscow's strong dissatisfaction to the Vatican following Pope Francis' latest condemnation of the "cruelty" of Russia's actions in Ukraine, the RIA Novosti news agency reported on Tuesday. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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Irish Independent

Russia protests at Pope’s comments as Vatican seeks to mediate

Russia has lodged a formal protest with the Vatican over Pope Francis’s latest condemnation of atrocities in Ukraine, in which the pontiff blamed most of the cruelty on Chechens and other minorities in an apparent effort to spare ethnic Russian troops from criticism.

1 year ago·Ireland

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