# Putin tells Leo XIV Kiev is responsible for Alyoshki’s humanitarian situation

https://mins.news/en/item/103515

- TASS, 2026-10-16 17:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2203309

> The Kremlin said Putin gave Pope Leo XIV a detailed account of the difficult humanitarian situation in Alyoshki, in the Kherson Region, and blamed Kiev. Putin backed the Vatican’s plan to help safeguard residents and arrange vital supplies; the two sides agreed to cooperate.

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