While condemning the brutality of the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis said Russians are discovering that their 'tanks are useless,' in an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera, published Tuesday.
During the interview, Francis seemed to partially blame the war's outbreak on NATO, who he said was "barking at Russia's gate."
"I have no way of telling whether his rage has been provoked," Francis said of Russian President Vladimir Putin, "but I suspect it was maybe facilitated by the West's attitude."for Soviet and Nazi weapons, such as the Messerschmitt 109 fighter and new artillery that would be used in World War II.
"We received no answer whatsoever, but we keep pressing them on this issue," Francis said in the interview. "I fear, however, that Putin cannot, or does not want to agree to our meeting at the moment."Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions.
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