Pope Francis calls for “having the courage to raise a white flag and negotiate” to end the Ukrainian war “before things get worse” “I believe that the strongest are those who see the situation, think about people and have the courage,” he declared in an interview in February. “Do not be ashamed to negotiate before things getting worse,” the pope stressed.

‘War is fought by two, not by one. The irresponsible ones are these two who are waging war,’ he declared.