Moscow says Vatican apologised over Pope's comments on Russian ethnic minorities

Russia said on Thursday it had received an apology from the Vatican over Pope Francis' comments last month that Russian soldiers from some ethnic minority groups were the "cruellest" fighters in the Ukraine conflict.

At a briefing in Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia now considered the matter closed and hoped for a constructive dialogue between Russia and the Vatican.

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Moscow says Vatican apologised over Pope's comments on Russian ethnic minorities

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