Odd exception
Pointed by TheSaker:
Russian Foreign Ministry official Meshkov was in Rome. He had meetings with a corresponding Italian official, as you'd expect, and a corresponding Vatican official, as you'd expect. The press release from the latter emphasizes "cooperation to defend the Christian population in conflict zones."
Makes sense. Russia is defending Assad, who was tolerant of Christians. Rome is fighting against Assad because Assad tolerated Christians. I doubt that Meshkov made any progress, but at least he tried.
Not expected: Meshkov also met with the head of the Order of Malta.
During the meeting, the officials discussed several joint projects of a cultural and humanitarian nature which are to demonstrate a positive succession in the centuries-old relations between Russia and the Order of Malta.
Is this why Antichrist Bergoglio has a bug up his butt about the Order of Malta? Maybe it's not about Freemasonry after all. The Order of Malta is close with Russia, which is a Christian nation now. Antichrist can't allow any Roman organizations to associate, no matter how remotely, with Christianity.