Pope Francis on Sunday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, imploring him to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine, reports The Hindu.
He denounced what he called the “absurd” risk of nuclear war.
Pope made his strongest appeal yet on the seventh-month war as he addressed the public in St. Peter's Square on Sunday.
The pontiff also called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “be open” to serious peace proposals.
He also exhorted the international community to “use all diplomatic instruments” to end this “huge tragedy” and “horror” of war.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
