The Pope is addressing the West, not Kyiv - Moscow

(see related story) (ANSA) - ROME, MAR 10 - In his call for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine reiterated during an interview to a Swiss TV station that was released on Saturday, Pope Francis is not addressing Kyiv, but rather the West, which is using Ukraine as "an instrument" for its "ambitions", Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told ANSA on Sunday.
    "The way I see it, the Pope is asking the West to put aside its ambitions and admit that it was wrong," said Zakharova.
    As for Russia, "we have never blocked the negotiations," she continued.
    "Today every expert, every politician, every diplomat understands" that the situation in Ukraine "is at a dead end", and that is why "many diplomats and countries are calling for negotiations", added the spokesperson.
    Separately on Sunday the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said the country has no possibility of surrender.
    "Ukraine is wounded but undefeated. Ukraine is exhausted but remains standing," said Sviatoslav Shevchuk.
    "In Ukraine no one has the possibility to surrender! And to all those who look with scepticism at our ability to remain standing, we say: come to Ukraine and you will see!" (ANSA).