Pope Leo XIV asked Putin for a ceasefire to help the residents of Oleshky

Today, October 16, the press service of the Holy See reported that on this day Pope Leo XIV held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Pope asked Putin for a ceasefire to deliver aid to Oleshky. This was reported by "Vatican News".

While in the hospital, Leo XIV held a phone call with the Russian president, expressing concern over the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky and asking for a ceasefire to deliver food and medicine and to carry out the voluntary evacuation of the civilian population.

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In addition, they add that "His Holiness confirmed the efforts of the Holy See to support dialogue and peace".

Recall that the temporarily occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast remains under a full humanitarian blockade and on the brink of catastrophe. Russian forces not only block the supply of food, but also take food from local residents that Ukrainian defenders drop to them by drone.

Residents of temporarily occupied Oleshky are trying to leave the city to survive. The roads are mined, but despite the danger, people want to save themselves.