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Putin to meet Pope Francis in Rome: Ukraine and beyond

A second meeting between Pope Francis and Vladimir Putin will take place on 10 June in Rome on the occasion of the Russian President ’s visit to the Milan World Exposition ... ... Pope, that was largely unpredicted by most Western observers? Ukrainian Catholics are endeavoring to obtain support from the Vatican, which until now has referred to the conflict in Ukraine as a mere clash between Christians, never mentioning Russia as ...

09.06.2015

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The President and the Pope: an Unconventional Alliance

... of views both in foreign policy and on the ideological and value orientation. Just think of the war in Yugoslavia and in Kosovo, when the Holy See and the Kremlin shared opposition to the US and NATO strategy in the Balkans. With the rise to power of Vladimir Putin the relation between Russia and the Vatican has gradually strengthened, combining pragmatic convergences on various issues of international politics to a strategic and ideological vision with several points in common. Such approach could have even stronger connotations during the pontificate ...

09.06.2015

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