Pope acting as a mediator
Pope Francis introduced his new so-called doctrine of the end of hostilities in Ukraine in a long interview published by the Jesuit periodical “La Civiltà Cattolica” 14 June. The doctrine is deserving of attention based on the fact that the Pope is preparing a meeting with Patriarch Kirill and representatives of the Kremlin in Kazakhstan, and, possibly, even a visit to Moscow. In the interview Francis explained what his position during the meeting will be.
On the one hand, once again he noted the “ferocity and cruelty” of the Russian army. On the other hand, he urged not to put all the responsibility on one side of the conflict. “We need to move away from the usual Little Red Riding Hood pattern, where Little Red Riding Hood was good and the wolf was the bad one,” the pontiff said. “Something global is emerging and the elements are very much entwined.” He explained that shortly before the war NATO had been sending risky signals towards Moscow which ended up provoking the Russian beast. The Pope, however, clarified that he was not “pro-Putin” and admitted that Russia had “miscalculated” the war. According to the Novaya Gazeta. Europe sources close to the pontiff,