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'White flag': Pope leaves bitter legacy in Ukraine

A portrait of the late Pope Francis at San Jose de Flores Basilica in Buenos Aires on April 24, 2025. [AFP]

As Catholics around the world mourn Pope Francis, many Ukrainians will remember him bitterly for failing to blame Russia for its invasion and calling for Ukraine to raise the "white flag".

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