Pope Leo XIV urges humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Russia during call with Zelenskyy
Pope Leo XIV spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone on Monday, urging cooperation between Ukraine and Russia to permit humanitarian aid into Oleshky and the safe evacuation of civilians, according to a Vatican statement. The Pope expressed concern about the grave situation in Oleshky, located in Ukraine's Kherson region, and called upon Russian President Vladimir Putin for a humanitarian ceasefire.
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