From hospital, Pope Leo pushes Putin for ceasefire in contested Ukraine city
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Pope Leo XIV held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday while recovering in the hospital from a lung cancer operation. During the call, the Pope urged the Russian leader to implement a ceasefire in a contested, Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine.
The Vatican stated that the pontiff expressed deep concern regarding the grave humanitarian situation resulting from the conflict. This diplomatic appeal underscores the Vatican's continued engagement in the region despite the Pope's ongoing medical recovery.
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Arab News (SA)Specifically identifies the occupied city as Oleshky, Ukraine.
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