"I'm very sorry, I thought the matter could have been resolved differently. Instead this news surprises us and fills us with pain."
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said this, the Vatican media report, speaking of the death of Alexey Navalny.
When asked if this event changes the position of the Holy See towards Russia, the Vatican Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, replied: "It is premature to say these things... We have just learned".
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