Pope speaks with Putin, urges truce in Oleshky

Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin, the Holy See Press Office announced. The Pope expressed “deep concern for the serious humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region.” He called for “a truce to allow food and medical aid to arrive and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population,” and reaffirmed “the Holy See's commitment to dialogue and peace.” #LeoXIV #Vatican #Putin #Ukraine