Putin told Pope Leo he backs Vatican idea to help civilians in Oleshky, Kremlin says
- On Friday, Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the humanitarian situation in southern Ukraine.
- The conversation focused on the "grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region," a Russian-controlled town where civilians face acute supply shortages.
- Pope Leo urged a ceasefire to allow the entry of first aid and food supplies and to permit voluntary evacuation of the civilian population.
- President Putin told the Pope he supported the Vatican initiative to deliver supplies and was ready to cooperate, the Kremlin said in a statement.
- Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of blocking supplies to the town, while the Holy Father reaffirmed the Holy See's commitment to promoting dialogue and peace.
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Pope Leo XIV asked Vladimir Putin for a ceasefire in Oleshki to evacuate civilians and allow help in this punished area of Ukraine.
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