Pope asks Putin for truce for city of Oleshky

(ANSA) - ROME, 16 OTT - Pope Leo XIV on Friday asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for a truce for the city of Oleshky in the Ukrainian region of Kherson given the dire humanitarian situation there, in a phone call between the Kremlin and his room at Rome's Gemelli Hospital where he is recovering from lung-cancer surgery. "During the conversation, the Holy Father expressed deep concern regarding the serious humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and requested a truce to allow for the delivery of food and medical aid, as well as the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population. Finally, the Holy Father reiterated the Holy See's commitment to fostering dialogue and peace," the Vatican Press Office reported. (ANSA).
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