- 2h ago
Trump defends pausing Russia sanctions as Zelensky accuses Washington of withholding Patriot missiles
Donald Trump defended suspending a large part of the Congress-approved sanctions on Russia, while Volodymyr Zelensky accused Washington of holding back Patriot interceptors and intelligence as Russian missiles hit Kyiv.
- 12h ago
Pope Leo XIV urges Zelensky to back a humanitarian truce for Oleshky
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, 19 October, to press for cooperation on food, medical aid and civilian evacuation from Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city near Kherson.
- 4d ago
Pope Leo XIV phones Zelensky on Oleshky aid as he recovers from lung surgery
Pope Leo XIV is convalescing at the Vatican after surgery on his right lung and was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital on Saturday, 17 October. On Monday, 19 October, he spoke by phone with Volodymyr Zelensky about the humanitarian situation in Oleshky, a city in the Kherson region.
- Sep 30
Russian forces seize 4-ton Ukrainian drone food delivery in occupied Oleshky
Russian occupying forces in Oleshky have confiscated supplies from a 4-ton Ukrainian drone airdrop and detained residents, according to local officials and Ukraine's foreign minister.
- Sep 28
Ukraine airdrops four tonnes of food into occupied Oleshky as civilian famine deepens
Ukrainian forces delivered four tonnes of food and medicine using heavy drones to the occupied town of Oleshky, where up to 2,000 trapped civilians face severe starvation.
