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

Kyiv Independent16 October 2026, 18:16 UTCRussia

The pope called for a local ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and the safe evacuation of civilians from the front-line city, where around 2,000 residents remain trapped amid severe shortages of food and medicine.

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