Putin refused to communicate with Pope four times

He shared the information on Espreso TV.

"The Pope's visit to Hungary was symptomatic, but nothing extraordinary happened during this visit. The Pope outlined the basic points of the Vatican's position on issues related to the war in Ukraine. The Pope is trying to implement his strategy of engagement with Russia. The desire to establish communication through the Russian Orthodox Church has been confirmed," noted Yurash.

According to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Vatican, the Pope has no other option to reach out to the Russian mentality, to the Russian Federation.

"Of course, for us, this is the church of the aggressor country. This is the church that blesses the killing of thousands of our people. But for the Pope, there is no other option to reach out to the Russian mentality, to the Russian Federation. The Pope has tried to communicate with Putin many times, and he has spoken about this. Through the Secretary of State, Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Putin refused to communicate with the Pope four times," Yurash emphasized.

• During his visit to Hungary, Pope Francis met with Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Budapest and Hungary, former head of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Relations, who is subject to sanctions in Ukraine. The pontiff also spoke with Ukrainian refugees.

• The Vatican is participating in a peacekeeping mission to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as well as to return Ukrainian children deported by the occupiers

• Religious scholar, historian, press officer of the 112th Brigade of the Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Kovaliov noted that the Pope is playing on the side of the Russian Federation.