Pope Francis has called for Ukraine to have the “courage of the white flag” while negotiating peace with Russia, according to an interview partially released Saturday, the latest controversial ...

Russia says it sent its troops into Ukraine ... Asked if this meant now was not the time to talk about a white flag, he said: "It's not the time to talk about surrender by the Ukrainians.

On August 22, 1991, the white, blue and red flag once again flew over Russia," the president stressed. According to Putin, "the national flag and the unfading Red Banner of Victory instil in the ...

He issued a statement of clarification after the pope’s “white flag” comments sparked criticism that he was siding with Russia in the conflict. Throughout the war, Francis has tried to ...