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2023-09-01 07:35:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9723584BC869456E5EB212A9938A470EB2A8F1154CAC3B69B38EC0F10FDC58BF
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Pope Francis has repeatedly praised Russia and at times equated Ukraine and Russia regarding the war. A few days ago, the Pope praised the Great Russian Empire, including tsars such as Peter the Great, who Putin has used as an example to justify the invasion of Ukraine. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pope-francis-draws-criticism-extolling-russian-imperialist-tsars-2023-08-28/ https://www.politico.eu/article/pope-francis-nato-cause-ukraine-invasion-russia/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/14/pope-francis-ukraine-war-provoked-russian-troops https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-says-ukraine-war-fuelled-not-just-by-russian-empire-2023-03-10/
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