Stoltenberg’s response to the Pope’s statement/Ukraine’s surrender is dangerous
In an indirect criticism of the world Catholic leader who urged Ukraine to surrender, NATO Secretary General said now is not the time to surrender. |
report Mehr News Agency quoted by Rashatodi, Pope Francis, the leader of the world Catholics, recently said in a statement that Ukraine should raise the white flag without shame; Statements that brought a sharp reaction from Kiev and its allies, and now Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO. has reacted to it.
Stoltenberg in an interview with Reuters with the Pope’s proposal, he said that increasing military support for Ukraine only is to reach a peaceful solution through negotiation.
He added: What happens around the negotiating table has an inseparable link with authority on the battlefield. Now is not the time to talk about the surrender of Ukraine. Surrender is a tragedy for Ukrainians and dangerous for all of us.
“I believe that the stronger side, He is someone who understands the situation and thinks about the people and has the courage to raise the white flag and negotiate. And today, negotiations are possible with the help of world powers.
Kiev previously rejected the statements of Pope Francis and, without directly referring to the Pope’s interview, in a statement quoted by Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine announced: religious figures who want to help Ukraine should not act as a virtual mediator between those who want to survive and those who want to destroy them!