Ukrainian Ambassador to the Vatican on Wednesday criticized Pope Francis for Referring to Daria Dugina, daughter of a prominent Russian nationalist, who killed by a car Bomb near Moscow, as an innocent victim of war.
It’s very unusual for Vatican ambassadors openly criticize the Pope.
“Innocents are paying for war,” Francis said earlier on Wednesday general public in A sentence where he referred to “that poor girl thrown in The air With a bomb under the seat of a car in Moscow “.
Russia blamed killing on Ukraine agents, charge Kyiv Negates.
Alexander Dugin, Daria’s father has always advocated unification of Russian-speaking and other regions in a new Russian Empire that would include Ukraine.
Daria Dugina was widely supported by her father and his ideas appeared on State TV in her right to show support for Russia’s behavior in Ukraine.
In a tweet, Andrey Yurash, Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, said the pope’s words were “disappointing”.
“How is that) possible Mention one of ideologues of (Russian) Imperialism is an innocent victim? The Russians killed her.”
Francis called the war “madness.” Ukrainian and Russian said children He was killed and that “being an orphan knows no nationality”.
In his tweet, Urush said: “I can’t speak in The same categories around the aggressor, the victim, the rapist and the rapist.”
The Vatican did not immediately respond to Jurach’s comments.
in another part of His speech, Pope Francis, called for “Cement stepsTo end the war in Ukraine and avoid risk of Nuclear disaster in Zaporizhzhia power Factory.
Russia and Ukraine have repeatedly accused each other of firing In the facility, the largest of its type in Europe and any forces loyal to Moscow took over soon After February 24 invasion. The United Nations called for The area to be demilitarized.
Francis spoke on The day Ukraine celebrated its independence from the Soviet Union rule in 1991 and six Months after the invasion of Russian forces.
in an interview with Reuters last month, said Francis wanted to visit Kyiv but also wanted To go to Moscow, preferably first, to consolidate peace.
