(CNN) Ukrainian officials criticized Pope Francis’ speech to young Russians Friday, calling it “imperialist propaganda.” Pope Francis delivered a video address to the Association of Catholic Youth in Russia in St. Petersburg, during which he urged them to consider themselves “descendants of the Russian Empire.” And he said: “Never forget your heritage, you are the … Read more
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Saudi Arabia is preparing to host peace talks on Ukraine in Jeddah, on Saturday, which will include the United States in addition to a number of Western and developing countries. US officials said they would aim to develop common principles for ending the war and discuss what kind … Read more
(CNN) — The White House on Monday called “reckless and irresponsible” comments by Russian Security Council Vice Chairman Dmitry Medvedev suggesting that Russia might resort to using nuclear weapons if Ukraine succeeds in its counterattack. A spokesman for the US National Security Council said Washington “has seen no indications that Russia is preparing to use … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Foreign Minister, received, on Friday, a phone call from his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. And the ministry added, in a statement: “During the call, they reviewed the strong Saudi-Russian relations, and ways to strengthen and … Read more