# Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky during call with Putin

https://mins.news/en/item/103559

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-16 18:16 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/pope-leo-calls-for-ceasefire-in-russian-occupied-oleshky-during-call-with-putin/

> The Vatican said Pope Leo expressed concern to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Ukraine. He called for a local ceasefire to enable aid deliveries and civilian evacuations. Around 2,000 people remain trapped amid severe food and medicine shortages; Putin blamed Ukraine for the crisis.

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