Pope Francis, in a series of interviews and statements reported by various news outlets including Reuters, AP, and Swiss broadcaster RSI, has urged Ukraine to show what he described as the "courage of the white flag" by engaging in negotiations to end the ongoing war with Russia. This war, initiated by Russia's full-scale invasion two years ago, has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths. The Pope's comments have sparked a wide range of reactions, including criticism and confusion over whether he was suggesting Ukraine should surrender. The Vatican later clarified that the Pope's mention of the "white flag" was not a call for capitulation but a plea for a negotiated solution to the conflict. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba responded by emphasizing that Ukraine's flag is yellow and blue, symbolizing their resolve to "never surrender".
"Did the pope encourage Ukraine to surrender? Francis rankles many with 'white flag' comment." (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/FM7QD2T16n
#Kyiv slams #PopeFrancis 'white flag' call, vows no surrender to #Russia https://t.co/57sQgDkCLA
Pope Francis' comments that Ukraine should have the "courage of the white flag" and negotiate to end the war with Russia has been denounced by Ukrainian and other European officials https://t.co/aLQE4YKCLH
#Ukraine slams #PopeFrancis’s call to negotiate with #Russia two years into its invasion, vowing “never” to surrender after the pontiff says Kyiv should “have the courage to raise the white flag.” https://t.co/06qVBh13RD
Kyiv slams Pope’s ‘white flag’ call, vows no surrender to Russia https://t.co/xdJ6WhCQYI
Pope Francis' 'white flag' comment criticized by Ukrainian and allied officials https://t.co/Y43CqedXp0
Kyiv rejects Pope Francis’ demands that it “negotiate for peace” with Putin. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/8DvAARLMuk
Pope Francis faces death threats after calling for Ukraine to raise the “white flag” and “negotiate for peace” with Russia. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/Htqufd9fIC
A thinly veiled reply to Pope Francis’s “white flag” remark from Zelensky: “In Ukraine, there were many once-white walls of houses and churches that are now scorched and ruined by Russian shells. And this speaks very eloquently about who has to stop for the war to end.” https://t.co/scpzaUWwrC
Furious critics compare Pope’s call for Ukraine to wave ‘white flag’ to Nazi appeasement https://t.co/tHdBj6OmDZ https://t.co/mjB5AG9fQw
There was anger in Kyiv at the weekend when Pope Francis said Ukraine should “have the courage to raise the white flag”. Francis, 87, urged both sides to “negotiate before things get worse” ⬇️ https://t.co/xgZ0dMp5nZ
Ukraine has criticised Pope Francis’s call to negotiate with Russia two years into its invasion, vowing “never” to surrender after the pontiff said Kyiv should “have the courage to raise the white flag” https://t.co/DLusi8onW2
Pope Francis Suggests Ukraine Should Have 'Courage to Raise White Flag.' Read more: https://t.co/APQneWupsa Pope Francis appeared to suggest that Ukraine show the “courage to raise the white flag” and atte...
Ukraine hits back at Pope's 'white flag' comment https://t.co/h3AffkFKaD
Ukraine hits back at Pope's "white flag" comment https://t.co/EpapnGAnLY
Ukraine and allies have slammed Pope Francis after he suggested the country should 'raise the white flag' in its war with Russia https://t.co/fBSyYKsDEJ
🗿🤨 Ukraine's Foreign Minister responds to Pope's calls for "white flag": "Our flag is yellow and blue" 🇺🇦 https://t.co/3gAGih70UX
Shameful. Simply shameful. Pope Says Ukraine Should Have the ‘Courage of the White Flag’ https://t.co/lRSVFDUKhx
Ukraine minister, responding to Pope Francis, says Kyiv will never raise white flag https://t.co/EwiNExFJLb
Ukraine's flag is blue-yellow, not white: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba responded to the Pope's statement "The strongest is the one who, in the battle between good and evil, stands on the side of good rather than attempting to put them on the same footing and call it… https://t.co/0GSD9Zdgqu https://t.co/dZalPouPlc
#Kyiv slams #Pope's 'white flag' call, vows no surrender to #Russia https://t.co/4ie8pRawUn
Pope Francis' 'white flag' comment is met by criticism from Ukraine and its allies https://t.co/j4OmaI0HRt
Can't believe the Pope telling Ukrainians to look to the white flag. He's supposed to be infallible but maybe misread it as "infantile". Total wally.
Ukrainian top diplomat pushed back on Pope Francis’ call for his country to show “the courage of the white flag” https://t.co/fuGxvtvOvb
Pope Francis Urges Ukraine To Have 'Courage Of The White Flag' & Negotiate End To War https://t.co/DD2WzQwZyY
“Our flag is yellow and blue. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We shall never raise any other flags.” Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba reacts to Pope Francis's call for Ukraine to "raise the white flag" in the fight against Russia's genocidal invasion https://t.co/1GvySvTdjh
🇺🇦'Our flag is a yellow and blue one': Ukraine officials vow no surrender to Russia after Pope's 'white flag' call https://t.co/NY8Fxn3f9k
Ukrainian and allied officials criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a statement many interpreted as a call on Ukraine to surrender. https://t.co/SJj4Z5mZOT
Ukrainian and allied officials criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, via @AP https://t.co/tEKlLIilZt
Ukrainian Foreign Minister rejects the Pope’s call to raise a white flag, says the Ukrainian flag is yellow and blue and they will never raise any other flag https://t.co/w0Xh5bkaFk
This sounds like surrendering to the country that invaded it Pope urges Ukraine to have courage of ‘white flag’ and negotiate end to war: The 87-year-old pontiff said parties should ‘have the courage to negotiate’, and do so ‘before things get worse’ https://t.co/DvhIdDsTs1
The pope said Ukraine should have the “courage of the white flag,” which a Vatican spokesman said meant “cease-fire and negotiation.” But the pope’s words have raised questions about whether he was suggesting that Ukraine surrender. https://t.co/OqcIwWTvXk
🇺🇦UKRAINE TO POPE: OUR FLAG IS NOT WHITE UKRAINE FM: “Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We shall never raise any other flags.” Source: @visegrad24, DW News https://t.co/K0fCHwg4dK https://t.co/zQkxDKsLhn
“Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We shall never raise any other flags,” said 🇺🇦 FM Kuleba. That’s 🇺🇦 answer to Pope Francis, who called for Ukraine to "raise the white flag" and negotiate with Russia.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba answers Pope Francis’ advice for Ukraine to hoist a white flag: “Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die and prevail. We shall never raise any other flags.” https://t.co/k6cUddgmJE
Pope Francis says Ukraine should have what he calls the courage of the “white flag” and negotiate an end to the war with Russia. https://t.co/4owwby8KU6
"Will Never Raise Any Other Flag": Ukraine Slams Pope's Negotiation Call https://t.co/fp96wLQE4o https://t.co/C2ECrTA34t
VATICAN Pope Francis has faced heavy criticism and even death threats after calling for Ukraine to have the 'courage' to 'negotiate peace'. https://t.co/TnPMQNfFJ7
Kyiv furiously slams the Pope's call to 'raise the white flag' https://t.co/vQmEv5VFUL https://t.co/wgaItSMkyt
Ukrainian and allied officials criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the "courage" to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a statement many interpreted as a call on Ukraine to surrender. https://t.co/qjTibFOiiG
Pope Francis' 'white flag' comment is met by criticism from Ukraine and allies https://t.co/4YCnhbDXe7
🚨🇻🇦VATICAN BACKTRACKS POPE'S UKRAINE "WHITE FLAG" COMMENT "The Pope used the metaphor of a 'white flag' suggested by a journalist to highlight the importance of a cessation of hostilities, a truce achieved through the courage of negotiations. Elsewhere in the interview,… https://t.co/ZAXlieme9b https://t.co/9SdGbe1FuQ
⚡️ Poland responds to the Pope: if Putin leaves Ukraine, there will be no need for negotiations "How about, for balance, encouraging Putin to have the courage to withdraw his army from Ukraine? Peace would immediately ensue without the need for negotiations," Radosław Sikorski… https://t.co/dNhcPAcUCu https://t.co/Gf3MsDFH6T
Pope Francis Says Ukraine Should Surrender, Urges Zelensky to ‘Show Courage of the White Flag’ via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/UiuGsssecb
Pope Francis/Vatican clearly repeated main Russian narratives: Russian propaganda says: ◾️ "peaceful" Russians want negotiations, Ukrainians do not - a lie; ◾️ Ukraine is losing, so it must be the first to raise the white flag and negotiate on Russia's terms to save its… https://t.co/WOTXLaLzTi
Pope Francis says Ukraine should consider negotiated end to war https://t.co/5vvXrmsge0
“ukraine must have the courage to raise the white flag and to negotiate.” - pope francis, attempting to redefine courage for ukrainians https://t.co/XQA3q8NC0v
Pope says Ukraine should have courage to negotiate end to war with Russia Read more 🔗 https://t.co/qTEDaIxGcB
The Vatican explained the Pope's words about the white flag and the war in Ukraine: he was not suggesting capitulation to Russia but rather a negotiated solution to the war https://t.co/3GSf3PzE7q
🥴 Vatican clarifies Pope's words: Not surrender, but negotiations No doubt that "the courage of the white flag" means honest negotiations. And no doubt this time negotiations will work, unlike the previous 10 years and 400 agreements Putin has breached https://t.co/xEaAYhsmkP
Pope Francis says Ukraine should have 'courage' to raise 'white flag' | ITV News https://t.co/w2tAyHNm0I
The Pope urges Ukraine to show the courage of the white flag https://t.co/veS27vorto https://t.co/sLogL7KUxb
Pope Francis Tells Ukraine To Have ‘The Courage To Negotiate’ With Russia https://t.co/a1kebgt9rm
Pope Francis: “Ukraine must have the courage to raise the white flag and negotiate.” How about the Pope use his influence to call on Putin to withdraw his forces from Ukraine? https://t.co/s7ikbCQrX6
Pope Francis has said in an interview that #Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the “white flag” and negotiate an end to the war with #Russia that followed Moscow’s full-scale invasion two years ago and that has killed tens of thousands. https://t.co/8zi81ZWZIP
Pope Francis says Ukraine should have the ‘courage of the white flag’ — words that have raised questions about whether he was suggesting Ukraine should surrender. | via @nytimes https://t.co/ESZtnSciBM
Ukraine war briefing: Pope urges Ukraine to have courage of ‘white flag’ and negotiate end to war https://t.co/zcqyBaWTUm
Pope Says Ukraine Should Have ‘Courage of the White Flag’ of Negotiations https://t.co/rs2gDoniSf
Pope Francis on the war in Ukraine: “The word negotiate is a courageous word. When you see that you are defeated, that things are not going well, you have to have the courage to negotiate” Does anyone think that Pope John Paul II would have said the same thing today? No way… https://t.co/uMvbmymd6G
Pope Francis: Ukraine should have the courage of the 'white flag,' negotiate end of war with Russia https://t.co/cFKCrdP3nh
Pope Francis said in an interview that Ukraine, facing a possible defeat, should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and not be ashamed to sit at the same table to carry out peace talks. https://t.co/TsUHFr5plD
🤬 Pope tells Ukraine to have "courage of the white flag" https://t.co/blSTXBJe4v
Pope Francis says Ukraine should have the courage to raise the “white flag” and surrender to Russia. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/iewDvHeNKj
Ukraine, facing possible defeat, should not be ashamed to carry out peace talks with Russia, Pope Francis says. https://t.co/8KL0VdvCJd
Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia. https://t.co/hZOw8fhHIx "The word negotiate is a courageous word. When you see that you are defeated, that things are not…
Pernicious nonsense from the Pope, calling on Ukraine to wave the white flag of surrender https://t.co/ByatsUlhrC
Pope Francis said that Ukraine should find courage and, as he stated, raise the "white flag" and negotiate with Russia to end the war. The Pope said that in a conflict, the losing side must find the courage to admit it and agree to negotiate, Reuters reported. "I believe that… https://t.co/CuLQ4NFQSk
Pope Francis: Ukraine Should Have ‘Courage Of The White Flag,’ Negotiate Peace With Russia https://t.co/TRo7kqFOx1 https://t.co/sK8z208LHN
Pope Francis says Ukraine should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war Do you agree? https://t.co/vBrzNY6JKV
⚡️Pope Francis says Ukraine should have 'courage' to negotiate peace with Russia. "Don't be ashamed to negotiate before things get worse," Pope Francis said when asked whether Ukraine's potential negotiations with Russia would legitimize the aggressor. https://t.co/8pdioJLv9A
When Pope Francis praised the Russian Empire last year, many thought he couldn’t go any lower. However, his new comments calling on Ukraine to admit defeat and raise the white flag are even worse and have left Ukrainians stunned https://t.co/3O4ayBHLcQ
Pope Francis: When you see that you are losing and things are going wrong you need to have the courage to negotiate. How many deaths will this end in? We need to negotiate the Russian-Ukrainian war and look for a country to act as a mediator. https://t.co/t83h5FKs6o
Pope Francis said Ukraine should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and not be ashamed to sit at the same table to carry out peace talks. Via @AP https://t.co/rmmPBYaCZp
Pope Francis urges Ukraine to ‘have the courage of the white flag,’ negotiate end of war with Russia https://t.co/qCFQYaI5E9
Ukrainians must have the courage to go to the filtration camps - said the Pope Ukrainians must have the courage to go to the torture chamber - said the Pope Ukraine must have the courage to give everything its have to the enemy - said the Pope @Pontifex
The Pope calls on Ukraine to raise the “white flag.” https://t.co/uF5FNwu1K9.
UKRAINE: Pope Francis, in a major rebuke of Zelensky, advised him that he must have the courage to wave the white flag and negotiate directly with Putin. Will Ukraine's embattled leader relent and open direct talks with his Russian counterpart? https://t.co/kgCZvVgseC
🇻🇦🇺🇦‼️🚨 “Have the courage of a white flag and negotiate. Don’t be ashamed, negotiate. How many more deaths if you continue?” — Pope says Zelensky should negotiate https://t.co/f6FGLp9ebk
Pope Francis says Ukraine should have the "courage of the white flag" of negotiations — Reuters
Apparently the Pope says #Ukraine should have what he calls the 'courage of the white flag' and enter negotiations with #Russia. One would have thought he‘d urge the aggressor to repent and stop this genocidal war of aggression. That would be catholic. https://t.co/ZKlOmnEFiy
Pope Francis encourages Ukraine to have the courage to negotiate with Russia: "The word negotiate is a courageous word. When you see that you are defeated, that things are not going well, you have to have the courage to negotiate.” https://t.co/e39fzpAg7u
👺 In an interview recorded in February, Pope Francis @Pontifex said that Ukraine must have the courage to raise the white flag and start negotiations with the aggressor country Russia. Francis added that negotiations should take place with the help of international forces. https://t.co/gPiqwvlBUe
The Pope says Ukraine should “have the courage to surrender”. Fellaraktar says The Pope should have the courage to go and fuck himself. https://t.co/UjbB3gr3f2
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇻🇦 Pope Francis: "Ukraine should have the courage of the white flag of negotiations" https://t.co/BDF18qvsMS https://t.co/uS22zZ8Bhy
Pope Francis says Ukraine should have “courage of the white flag” of negotiations Source: Reuters https://t.co/R41ZNXcG5E
Pope Francis has urged Ukraine to find courage and agree to negotiations. He told that to Swiss RSI TV and radio company in an interview that will come out on March 20th. If Pope Francis lived in 1940, he would probably suggest Great Britain to surrender, lay down their arms in… https://t.co/uZiTPr8o65
NEW - Pope Francis says Ukraine should have the "courage of the white flag" of negotiations — Reuters
The Pope says Ukraine should have the courage to raise a white flag and negotiate an end to the war. "The word negotiate is a courageous word. When you see that you are defeated, that things are not going well, you have to have the courage to negotiate.” (First reported by… https://t.co/Mpl8rQhcy9
Pope Francis said Ukraine should capitulate to russia he called it “courage of a white flag” Since “it’s what you need to do when you see you are defeated” according to Pope Always nice to have people bury you before you dead https://t.co/Plnm7zjP06
🕊️😮 Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and that has killed tens of thousands, - Reuters https://t.co/gTDWQkRKJA
🚨New: Pope says Ukraine should have the courage of the white flag of negotiations. https://t.co/1F4f58PNLJ
Pope Francis, in a pre-recorded interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI, expressed the view that Ukraine should show the "courage of the white flag" and engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia. https://t.co/s5UXw62mbM
Pope Francis in new interview: “Ukraine must have the courage to raise the white flag and to negotiate.” https://t.co/es3pW9SQDL
Fucking Pope telling Ukraine to surrender... Pope says Ukraine should have 'courage of the white flag' of negotiations https://t.co/ajfDSXUvCE.
Ukraine should have 'courage of the white flag' of negotiations – Pope Francis "When you see that you have failed, that things are not going well, you need to have the courage to negotiate." https://t.co/j1iu2Dfc5H
Pope Francis in new interview: “Kiev must have the courage to raise the white flag and negotiate for the good of the people.” https://t.co/13nfiRyuep
"Don't Be Ashamed Of Negotiating": Pope Appeals Ukraine To End War With Russia https://t.co/0ZjgdGGn3U https://t.co/xRdzbGz83I
"Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and that has killed tens of thousands." https://t.co/RPG7kNAtvO https://t.co/G49qWmbajG
I’m sorry, what??? Is the Pope actually calling for Ukraine to “raise the white flag”? https://t.co/wMv3wcrCqv
Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and that has killed tens of thousands. "The word negotiate is a…