Repubblica Cronaca1 hour agoWorld1 min readItaly

Leo hears Putin from Gemini on the phone and asks for a truce for the Ukrainian city of Oleshky

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Russian President Vladimir Putin had a second telephone conversation with Pope Francis, after initially refusing contact at the start of the pontificate on June 4, 2025.
During the call, Putin described a serious humanitarian situation in a city, asking to allow the arrival of food and medical aid and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population.
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Why It Matters

The first contact between Putin and Francis was rejected by the Russian president at the beginning of the pontificate on June 4, 2025. This second conversation suggests a change in willingness to dialogue.

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by Iacopo Scaramuzzi

It is the second telephone conversation after the one at the beginning of the pontificate, on 4 June 2025, which the Russian president had denied to Francis. “Serious humanitarian situation in the city, allow the arrival of food and health aid and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population”

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What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Possible opening of humanitarian corridors for the arrival of aid in the affected city
Possible · Within weeks
Any new contacts between the parties to address the humanitarian crisis
Likely · Within days

Open Questions

What is the specific city where the humanitarian situation is occurring?
What were the exact contents of the first rejected interview?
What concrete actions will follow this telephone conversation?