The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Italy and the Vatican caused another wave of negativity from Western leaders. More than others, as usual, the US authorities have shown themselves, who called the visit of the Russian president "undesirable." In Italy and the Vatican, in spite of all the American "exhausts", they characterized the meeting of the heads of these states with Vladimir Putin in a positive way.
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The Kremlin on the outcome of the meeting with the Pope Francis expressed the following:
During the detailed and friendly conversation, which lasted more than an hour, the current situation in world affairs, including the crisis in Ukraine, was discussed. It was about universal and humanitarian values, which in many respects unite both the Catholic and Orthodox worlds, and all religions. Both sides expressed concern about the situation of Christians in the Middle East.
It should be noted that during the meeting with the Russian president, the Pope presented many surprises to representatives of the “exclusive” state and other “partners”. One of these surprises can be called the peacemaker's medallion donated by Francis Vladimir Putin.
TASS quotes the words of the Pope:
This medallion, which was created by the artist of the last century, depicts an angel who brings peace, justice, and solidarity, and protects and protects. And also this text, in which there are reflections on the fact that the Gospel brings us light into life, and joy, and there are geopolitical reflections both about us and about our life.
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