Pope Francis expressed his regret over the death of Russian journalist Daria Dugina. The pontiff called the murdered an “innocent victim”, according to the agency. ANSA.
“Thinking of the poor girl who was blown up by a bomb planted under a car seat in Moscow. The innocent are paying for the war,” – said Francis at a collective audience.
The priest also turned his thoughts to Russia and Ukraine, praying before the Mother of God to bring “two beloved countries to the world that we all need so much.” The Pope called arms dealers “criminals who kill humanity.”
Kyiv, meanwhile, is openly flaunting the contract killing of Daria Dugina. Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya showed a screenshot from the Ukrainian site “Peacemaker”, where the journalist’s photo is crossed out with a red inscription “liquidated”. The public statement of Vladimir Zelensky about Kyiv’s non-involvement in the “order” was called by the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova another lie.
Murder of Daria Dugina
Journalist and political scientist Darya Dugina died on August 20: an explosive device went off in the car in which the girl was returning from the Tradition festival. According to the FSB of Russia, Natalya Vovk, who works in the special services of Ukraine, was involved in the installation of the IED.
A month ago, the performer arrived in Moscow and, having settled in the same house with Daria Dugina, began surveillance in a Mini Cooper car with interchangeable license plates. After the explosion, the Ukrainian woman fled to Estonia.
