Pope appeals to Putin on Oleshky aid

Pope Leo XIV asks Vladimir Putin for a local truce in Oleshky to deliver humanitarian aid and evacuate civilians, the Vatican says.

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The Kremlin confirms Pope Leo XIV's call with Putin, which asked for a civilian ceasefire to evacuate about 2,000 people trapped in Oleshky, according to the New York Times.

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Putin blames Kyiv for the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky and rejects responsibility, Swiss broadcaster RTS reports.

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The Kremlin says Putin agreed to cooperate with the Holy See on securing food and aid deliveries to Oleshky, Adevărul reports.

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Pope Leo XIV asks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a phone call to support a humanitarian truce for Oleshky, the Vatican says.

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