Putin meets Pope in Italy
Pope Francis has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a “sincere effort” for peace in Ukraine. |||
Rome – Russian President Vladimir Putin used a trip to Italy on Wednesday to press his case against international sanctions and was urged by Pope Francis to make a “sincere effort” for peace in Ukraine.After telling Italian premier Matteo Renzi that Western sanctions imposed over Russia’s actions in Ukraine would cost Italian companies a billion euros, Putin spent 50 minutes chatting to the pope at the Vatican.A Vatican statement said the pontiff had urged the Russian leader, and …read more
Source: Independent Online
