Vatican defends pope's praise of 'great' Russian Empire after fury in Ukraine
The Vatican sought to defend Pope Francis on Tuesday after he sparked fury in Ukraine by praising Russia’s imperial rulers — a history President Vladimir Putin has invoked to justify his ongoing war....
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