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Pope Francis gives a statement to the media. Photo/REUTERS
In an interview published Tuesday by the Italian daily Corriere Della Sera, the Pope speculated “NATO barks at Russia’s door” could prompt the Kremlin to launch a military campaign on February 24.
“I can’t say whether it was provoked, but maybe yes,” the Pope said.
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Pope Francis also requested a meeting with Putin during the early weeks of the conflict, but has yet to receive an answer.
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The Pope asked the Vatican’s top diplomat to contact the Russian president about setting up a meeting about three weeks of hostilities.
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“We have not received a response and we still insist,” he told the newspaper.
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