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Pope Leo Calls for Ceasefire in Ukraine's Oleshky City
- Pope Leo called for a ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, during a phone conversation with Putin.
- The call took place on Friday while Pope Leo was in the hospital recovering from lung cancer surgery.
- Pope Leo expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in Oleshky, a city in the Kherson region.
- Putin agreed to cooperate with the Vatican's initiative to deliver supplies to civilians in Oleshky.
- The Vatican confirmed Pope Leo's deep concern about the situation in Oleshky and his plea for aid.
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The Straits Times·
From hospital, Pope Leo pushes Putin for ceasefire in contested Ukraine city