Cardinal Schönborn laments Russian aggression in Ukraine
December 17, 2014
Returning from a visit to Ukraine, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna decried the Soviet-induced Ukrainian famine of the 1930s and lamented current Russian actions.
“Stalin created this famine artificially, in order to expropriate the property of farmers and, in this way, to weaken Ukraine,” said the prelate, according to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s website. “During the Second World War many more victims were added by Nazism-- Jews and Ukrainians.”
“Today, this country wants to be a free, independent, and democratic state,” Cardinal Schönborn added. “Will it succeed? Will the West fulfull their promises to help and support? Will Russia abandon its aggressive politik (the occupation of Crimea and territories in eastern Ukraine)?”
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