Ukraine Pushes Back Against Pope's Call to "Raise the White Flag" in War with Russia

Ukraine rejects Pope Francis's call to negotiate with Russia and raise the white flag, emphasizing that they will never surrender and urging the pope to stand on the side of good. The foreign minister of Poland and Ukraine's ambassador to the Holy See also criticized the pope's remarks, with the latter comparing them to calls for "talking with Hitler." Vatican spokesman later clarified that the pope supported a truce achieved through negotiations, rather than an outright Ukrainian surrender. Ukraine has remained steadfast on not engaging directly with Russia on peace talks.