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Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized the Vatican for the participation of a Russian citizen in the Good Friday procession in Rome.
Recall that two teenagers from Russia and Ukraine carried a crucifix on one of the sections of the Way of the Cross during the ceremonies in Rome. They participated in the Via Crucis ceremony. It takes place in the capital of Italy on Good Friday. This year the event was called “Voices of Peace in a World of War”.
“The current parade was once again overshadowed by the attempt to equate the victim and the aggressor,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Nikolenko.
In his opinion, the joint participation of a Ukrainian and a Russian at the event “distorts reality.”
Nikolenko believes that “an attempt to equate suffering Ukraine with suffering Russia will contribute to reconciliation.” According to him, “reconciliation can only come after the Ukrainian victory.”