“No. When asked if Putin will attend the funeral on Saturday, Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, responded, “The president has no such plans.”
Pope Francis’ remains will be transferred from the Chapel of Domus Sanctae Marthae to St. Peter’s Basilica prior to the funeral, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (9 a.m. BST).
For three days, the public will be able to pay their final respects to the deceased leader of the Catholic Church at the Basilica.
According to the Vatican, the move might happen as early as Wednesday morning, the day before this weekend’s funeral.
