The Kremlin said on Monday it welcomes the Vatican’s offer to provide a negotiating platform to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, but Kiev’s position makes this impossible.
“Of course we welcome such political will, but given the factual and legal situation we currently have on the Ukrainian side, these platforms cannot be sued,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa 10 days ago, Pope Francis reiterated that the Vatican is ready to do everything possible to mediate and end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine more than nine months ago, many countries, including Turkey, Israel and China, have been touted as potential mediators in the conflict.
Russia accuses Ukraine of delaying negotiations by rejecting its relationship with President Vladimir Putin, while Kyiv opposes giving up any land that it and the West see as imperial-style land grabs.
Pope Francis frequently speaks of Ukraine in his public speeches and has warned several times that the crisis risks triggering the use of nuclear weapons with uncontrollable global consequences.
source: Noticias
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