‘World War III has been declared’: Pope Francis says global conflict has started and suggests war in Ukraine was ‘perhaps in some way provoked’ as he denies being pro-Putin and slams ‘cruel’ Russian troops

• Francis made the comments last month with the transcript being revealed today
• He controversially suggested Putin’s invasion was ‘in some way provoked’
• But he also decried Russian forces for their brutality, and the use of mercenaries
• He said the war in Ukraine, along with other conflicts around the globe, means ‘World War III has been declared’. This, he said, is a ‘calamity’ for humanity
• Ukraine and the West say the war is an unprovoked act of aggression by Russia

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