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Will 'do everything possible' for peace in Ukraine: Pope

Pope Francis presented the Ukraine premier with a pen, saying: "I hope this pen will sign the peace" agreement

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AFP PTI Vatican City
Last Updated : Apr 26 2014 | 5:52 PM IST
Pope Francis told Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk today that he will "do everything possible" for peace in the country, amid fears that Russia could be about to invade.

"I will do everything possible", the Argentine pontiff told Yatsenyuk at the close of an audience in the Vatican, during which he presented the Ukraine premier with a pen, saying: "I hope this pen will sign the peace" agreement.

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First Published: Apr 26 2014 | 5:32 PM IST

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