It's still very much Russia war to loose and the situation for Ukraine is not being helped by the political situation in the United States

The American congress is not sending aid packages to Taiwan, Israel and Gaza conflict and the Ukraine War.

As for the War happening in Ukraine the flow of battle will rise and fall for each side

The Pope is from the global south so it makes perfect sense he would have a different point of view

Also he has a different cultur and it's traditions and history