This story is over a year old. It only takes a few seconds to research it it to a conclusion, not jump on the first story you see to stir the shit pot.

"Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni on Saturday clarified that the pope supported “a stop to hostilities, a truce achieved with the courage of negotiations,” Bruni said that the JOURNALIST INTERVIEWING Francis used the term “white flag” in the question that prompted the controversial remarks."

They realised they fucked up...

Pope Francis wanted Zelensky to *negotiate* not surrender.

Putin has shown that over the last few months, negotiating with them is nigh on impossible, especially since Trump took office and is on Russia's side.

Try harder Rory.