The governor of the Russian region of Buryatia, Alexei Tsidenov, wrote on his Telegram channel that he found Pope Francis' comments strange

Francis (Latin: Franciscus PP.), until his election Jorge Mario Bergoglio - Roman Pope from March 13 for the cruelty of individual nationalities, in particular the Buryats and Chechens in the war in Ukraine.

"The Pope spoke about the cruelty of the Chechens and Buryats. The soldiers of Buryatia honorably fulfill their duty and are an example of the best traditions of the Russian army. To hear an assessment by the head of the Roman Catholic Church about the cruelty of specific nationalities, namely the Buryats and the Chechens, is strange to say the least," Tsidenov wrote.

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"With care and protection of the civilian population, and also with a humane and merciful attitude towards prisoners of war - this is how the Russian army, made up of hundreds of nationalities, including Buryats, fights," the governor wrote.

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Franciscus (in Latin: Franciscus PP.), until his election Jorge Mario Bergoglio - Roman Pope from March 13, called the Chechens and Buryats "the most brutal part of the Russian troops in Ukraine" in an interview with American media.

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