(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 16 - Ukraine's envoy to the Vatican Andrii
Yurash on Tuesday invited Pope Francis to Bucha near Kyiv to see
for himself the evidence of alleged Russian war crimes in
Ukraine.
In an interview with ANSA Yurash said a papal visit was still
being negotiated but the Ukrainian authorities would expect the
pope to "travel to where the innocent victims lie, massacred by
the Russian army at Bucha, just 15km from Kyiv where some 1,400
victims have been found".
He said "the Ukraine side will certainly propose that the
pontiff will come" to see this evidence, which Moscow denies,
saying the scenes of slain civilians were staged by Kyiv.
Yurash said Kyiv would like Francis to pray at the graves of the
innocent victims of alleged Russian atrocities. (ANSA).
Ukraine envoy invites pope to Bucha
Ambassador to Holy See says visit still being negotiated