“A head of state had foreseen everything”

Posted on June 14, 2022

Pope Francis, still struggling with leg problems, during an interview with the editors of the European Jesuit magazines, published by Catholic Civilizationhad the opportunity to speak at 360 ° about the war in Ukraine which resulted in a real diaspora of Ukrainian citizens in various European countries.

Pope Francis on the war: “A head of state had confessed to me his concerns about the moves of NATO”

The pontiff reveals that, two months before the conflict in Ukrainehad talked to a President defined as “A wise man, who speaks little, very wise indeed”who had confessed his concerns about the moves of NATO.

When Pope francesco asked him why his concerns, the head of state replied that NATO was “barking” at the gates of Russia, defined “An imperialist country that does not allow any foreign power to get close to them”to then conclude: “The situation could lead to war”.

A prophecy that unfortunately came true on February 24, when Russian troops started attacking the Ukrainian borders. “That head of state – commented the pontiff – he was able to read the signs of what was happening in advance. What we are seeing is the brutality and ferocity carried out by the troops used by the Russians, usually mercenaries. The Russians prefer to send Chechens, Syrians and mercenaries forward.

What we see is monstrous, but the drama behind this war, which in some way has been provoked or not prevented, is even more monstrous. I also register an interest in testing and selling weapons, a very sad thing indeed ”.

The pontiff on Putin: “There are no good and bad”

The pope’s speech finally slips up Putin: “Some might think: are you in favor of Putin? No, they are not. It would be simplistic and wrong to say such a thing.

I am against reducing complexity to the distinction between good and bad, without thinking about interests which are very complex. While we see the brutality and ferocity of the Russian troops, let’s not forget about the problems to try to solve them. The Russians thought it would all be over in a week, but they miscalculated. They have found a courageous people who are struggling to survive and who have a history of struggle behind them ”.