War in Ukraine, the Pope in tears asks for peace, but there is no opening. Putin: “We will strike again”

“Virgin Mary, today I would like to bring you the thanksgiving of the Ukrainian people for the peace we have long asked for to the Lord. Instead, I still have to present to you the appeal of the children, the elderly, the fathers and mothers, the young people of that tortured land” Pope Francis visibly moved and in tears he once again asked for peace for the war in ukraine on the occasion of the Prayer at the foot of the Statue of the Immaculate Conception in Piazza di Roma.

An appeal, interrupted precisely by the tears of the Pontiff and resumed only after the applause of the faithful, which unfortunately does not seem to find acceptance between the two contenders. Indeed, both Moscow and Kiev reiterated today that negotiations for a peace or even a truce are a long way off🇧🇷

“Russian forces will continue to attack infrastructure in Ukraine” in fact, Russian President Vladimir Putin said when asked on the occasion of the gold medals awarded to Russia’s heroes in the Kremlin today. “Kiev was the first to hit infrastructure such as the Crimean Bridge,” added Putin, quoted by Russian agencies.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also confirmed that the war will continue and that Moscow is preparing for a new offensive after the winter, explaining that he said the Russia still intends to conquer parts of Ukraine East and South that President Vladimir Putin claimed as Russian. “There is a lot of work to be done to liberate territories; in several new regions of the Russian Federation there are occupied territories that need to be liberated,” Peskov said.

Kiev in turn, however, he reiterates that There will be no peace unless Moscow withdraws its troops. “Russia must withdraw its troops and liberate the territories. The Kremlin is banking on genocidal attacks on the energy system and nuclear intimidation this winter,” said Ukrainian presidential cabinet chief Mykhailo Podolyak, adding: “The elites of the Russian Federation must go through a transformation and then there will be negotiations – a constructive dialogue, which will record the return of the Russian Federation to international law, the amount of compensatory payments and reach an agreement on the schedule of meetings of the special court”.

“Today I had a General Staff meeting. The commanders explained to me the situation on several fronts. First of all, with regard to the Donetsk region, the Bakhmut districts and other hot spots. A very fierce fighting is going on there , every meter counts🇧🇷 Thanks to all our guys who destroy the enemy right there, every day, every night, every hour.” Zelensky said instead🇧🇷