The Guardian notes that Leo XIV announces that Leo "opens the doors" for Ukraine and Russia can negotiate at the Vatican. Someone must have forgotten about history. The Guardian notes:
Pope Leo confirmed to Giorgia Meloni his willingness to host in the Vatican the next round of negotiations to try to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Italian prime minister said on Tuesday. “Finding in the Holy Father confirmation of the readiness to host the next talks between the parties in the Vatican, the prime minister expressed deep gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for his unceasing commitment to peace,” said a statement from Meloni. Leo, elected two weeks ago, said on 14 May that the Vatican could act as a mediator in global conflicts, without specifically mentioning Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Now the Russian Patriarch in Moscow has unbroken lineage from the earlier Patriarchs in history. Unlike the Patriarch, the Bishop of Rome, AKA the Pope, has a massively disrupted lineage. There have been multiple Popes, Anti Popes, heretical popes, and of course the Borgias! Hardly the most sanctified lineage. For example John XII, an Avignon Bishop of Rome, never having set a foot in Rome, was declared a heretic! One of many. The list of issues is endless.
Thus to consider Putin, relying on the support of the Patriarch in Moscow, to entertain the kindness of Leo seems ate first glance to be a dunderheaded step by one oblivious of history. It would be akin of some grand Mullah to agree to negotiate under the auspices of the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem!
This was dead from the get go. But more importantly it shows how little the West even tries to understand Russia. It shows further that such lack of understanding leads to hostility.
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