Leo XIV telephoned the Russian president to ask for a ceasefire in the town located in the Ukrainian region of Kherson. The objective is to allow the arrival of food and medical aid and the safe evacuation of civilians. An opening has come from the Kremlin to the possibility of a humanitarian intervention supported by the Vatican. Trump commented on the phone call by saying he is convinced that Putin also wants to end the war
The Pope is back in full swing. His condition improves, although he is still a post-operative patient. But he completely took over all the political dossiers. Starting from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. And from Gemelli, where he is hospitalized, he telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to whom he asked for a truce for the town of Oleshky under siege, cashing in on the Russian President's opening (WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OLESHKY). The two had already spoken in June last year, the Pope has repeatedly offered the Holy See for possible negotiations and recently sent two of his senior collaborators to Moscow. In the meantime, the Vatican has released the first photos of him after the operation, where he appears in good shape, confirmed that the post-operative course is progressing well and that the Pope is working between one physiotherapy and another. The Angelus on Sunday has also been confirmed, probably from the Gemelli hospital. But the hypothesis of an early discharge from hospital today also remains open and in that case Leone will speak in St. Peter's Square, like last Sunday when he announced his health problem to the world.
The phone call to Putin and the request for a truce
Pope Leo The Holy Father, the Vatican press office reports, "finally reiterated the Holy See's commitment to dialogue and peace". An outstretched hand arrives from the Kremlin: Putin provided Pope Leo with "complete explanations regarding the responsibility of the Kiev regime for the difficult humanitarian situation" created in the city of Oleshky mentioned by the pontiff. But he still pledged support for "the Vatican's intention to help create conditions to ensure the safety of the city's population and organize vital supplies." Words where against the light, according to those who have been following the dossier for some time, we can read that it could be the Vatican itself that is putting in place, or in any case supporting, the humanitarian bridge.
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Parolin: "The Pope took the initiative"
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin explained the dynamics of today's phone call: "It was the Holy Father who took the initiative to plead the cause of this besieged city in which there are around two thousand civilians who need exit channels, humanitarian channels. I believe the Pope asked for a truce to allow both the arrival of humanitarian aid, especially food, and also the evacuation of those who must leave the city". A dialogue window has therefore opened, albeit on a specific point, which could lead to steps forward. This, moreover, transpired after the recent missions to Moscow of Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican 'foreign minister', and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, who was so committed to humanitarian issues, from the exchange of prisoners to the return home of Ukrainian children who had been taken to Russian territory. A 'pressing', that of Vatican diplomacy, which wants to achieve a result at all costs. However, if peace is the final objective, there are many humanitarian issues to be resolved immediately. And again in the historic Angelus of last Sunday, the 11th, the one in which the nodule was announced, Leo had expressed all his concern, for example, for the blockade of the transit of cereals in the Black Sea.
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Donald Trump also spoke about the possibility that Vladimir Putin would listen to the pontiff's appeal. When asked whether, after the phone call between Leo Meanwhile, the Pontiff's preparations for the trip to South America continue: the list of journalists admitted to the flight has been released. It is not an official confirmation but in any case it indirectly reiterates that the Pope wants to go. Now everything will depend only on the doctors' indications.
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