"Pope Francis' 'White Flag' Remark Sparks Tension Between Ukraine and Russia"

Russia and NATO are at odds over Pope Francis's call for Ukraine to show a "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war, with Moscow expressing understanding for the pope's comments and NATO rejecting the idea of surrender. As Russia makes gains on the battlefield, the West grapples with how to support Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dismissed the pope's call for talks with Russia as "virtual mediation" from a distance and ruled out inviting Russia to a peace summit.