Putin's call to Pope reveals deep fears — Gregorian University professor

Associate Professor of Social Economics at the Gregorian University, Zinovii Svereda, said this on Espreso TV.

“Putin’s call to the Pope a few days ago may indicate several important things. Putin, as a true KGB-style satanist with hidden motives, is pursuing multiple goals,” Svereda said.

According to the associate professor at the Gregorian University, first, Putin wanted to portray himself not just as a peacemaker, which is no longer possible, but as a kind of “horseman of the apocalypse.”

“In other words, he wants to signal that if the world doesn’t act as Russia demands, he’s ready to plunge it into chaos. This is a form of blackmail. However, Putin has noticed that the fear is fading, and that irritates him the most.

Second, Putin was very afraid that the next Pope might be an American, since the American approach to Christianity is mission-oriented and democratic. That would be a mentally different Pope who, in addition to spiritual outreach, could even spark a ‘crusade’ against Russia. In this way, we see Putin’s hidden fears,” Svereda emphasized.

• On June 4, Russian leader Vladimir Putin held his first phone conversation with Pope Leo XIV. Before that, he spoke on the phone with U.S. President Donald Trump for over an hour.