One would think the Pope would condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, that he would be against war in any form or fashion.
But not so.
He is quoted as saying
“the barking of NATO at the gates of Russia” is likely what motivated Putin to attack Ukraine.
“I am not going to Kyiv for now; I feel that I must not go. First I must go to Moscow. First I must meet Putin. But I am also a priest, what can I do? I do what I can. If Putin would only open the door…”.
“war cannot be reduced to distinction between good guys and bad guys”
Russian invasion was “perhaps somehow provoked” while again saying there were signs that NATO had been “barking at the gates of Russia” in the run-up.
The Pope is wise. First, he is correct. If you look at the historical expansion of NATO and the encroachment upon Russian strategic interests, you can see why Russia might feel the need for action. Second, his words put him in a position to mediate.
In essence, Russia has already won. They control the territory they need to ensure a land bridge to the Crimea which holds their only warm water navy base.
Pope Doubles Down On NATO-Ukraine Comments: Russian Invasion Was “Provoked”
Pope Admits NATO Likely Provoked Putin’s Invasion: “Barking At The Gates Of Russia”
He was right, of course.
He is just, either not aware or holds back the more sinister provocation which started some time BEFORE THE MAIDAN through the covert but later revealed US TRAINING OF THE SHOOTERS! Why was that done, and what was the purpose? To put fire in the powder keg, of course.
Plans and Successes of a Nobel-“Peace”-Laureate
When Obama authorized a US sniper specialist from the 101 Airborne, B.Ch.Bovenger, to train the Maidan shooters, he had a plan with it: He knew, he would, by a “Regime Change” that got radical Nationalists to power, cause a full-scale Civil War – and the slaughter against the Ethnical Russians in East Ukraine would more or less force Russia into it. He had tried that out, in 2008, with Pres. Saakashvili in Georgia, and it had worked (and Saakashvili also sent 3 snipers to the Maidan).
With strict control of Press and Information, and solid pressure on Europe, NATO could be brought in, as usual (see Yugoslavia et al.) to pay a great lot of the costs in “Ukraine-Defence” support.
The consequences – and REAL POLICY AIMS – would be
• destroying the steadily improving EU-Russian Cooperation and Friendly Neighbourhood;
• B. cutting the increasing European cooperation (and growing dependence) on (cheaper) Russian energy sources;
• C. isolating Russia and driving it out of Europe: Preventing any chance of a United Europe;
• D. getting the European partners of NATO firmly back under US control (no European Defence Force!);
• E. Creating with Ukraine (and attempted Georgia, Belarus) a closer strategic circle against Russia’s defences;
All these targets have been reached, though with a cut-down Ukraine – but still, A GENERAL SUCCESS!
We all have been fooled again – as in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, etc, etc. – the usual fraud, thanks to a controlled and obedient Press and Media – and even Entertainment. It’s all important in “1984”!
You may have one interesting question in this matter:
“If Obama started this war in 2008, why is it still going on now? And why didn’t we hear of it until this spring?”
And the answer is simple: Because of Trump!
Obama had started other wars when he could sell them as “Defence of Our Values” or other lies, and he would gain for his re-election by being a “War-President” (though a unique one with a Nobel-“Peace”-Prize). For this war, he needed a “Substitute President” through who he could still “command the actions of the White House and Government -which he had indicated himself, jokingly, as “what I’d like best to do”- BUT HE DIDN”T GET IT! Hillary failed and, unexpectedly,
THE TOP GUN MAVERICK (not the film, but reality) WON.
That cut Obama’s plans short – and I must say: Trump should have cut it completely, as he could have done. Why he did not see through this fake network of Pentagon and Deep State, and especially the involvement of all the supposedly “Government” services -which, in fact, worked against him- like FBI, Home Security, and CIA (who had been part of the Ukraine crimes) – why he didn’t see through it, at the start? – Well, he was NOT one of that gang: He was not a professional Liar and Politician – and Pentagon and all kept him uninformed.
But, as soon, as Obama’s “Substitute President” was cheated up into the White House (I don’t understand how it can keep that colour and not blush) – as soon as the chance was back, the dormant Civil War was heated up again, the bombardments of the city of Donetsk, its schools, housing, etc, taken down and 14,000 killed….
And we know the rest – as Obama had planned it.