Daily Archives: December 25, 2022

At Christmas, Pope Urges End to ‘Senseless’ Ukraine War

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas message from St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. The 86-year-old also warned the 10-month-old conflict was aggravating food shortages around the world, urging an end to the use of “food as a weapon”. The head of the…

Putin Says West Aiming to ‘Tear Russia Apart’

President Vladimir Putin has blasted the West for trying to “tear Russia apart” and said in a nationally broadcast interview on Sunday that his offensive in Ukraine aimed to “unite the Russian people.” Meanwhile in Kyiv, a day after deadly shelling in southern Ukraine, residents held Christmas services on Sunday, defying Russian spiritual leaders who…