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Kremlin says Putin told Pope Leo he backs Vatican idea to help civilians in Oleshky

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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Pope Leo via phone on Friday, during which Putin expressed support for a Vatican initiative aimed at delivering aid to civilians in Oleshky, a town controlled by Russia in southern Ukraine. The Vatican had earlier requested that Putin agree to a truce to facilitate the entry of supplies and an evacuation for residents. Both Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of hindering aid deliveries to Oleshky, which Ukrainian forces are attempting to retake. The Kremlin confirmed it would cooperate on this matter to ensure civilian safety and provide necessary supplies.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told Pope Leo during a phone call on Friday, October 16, that he supports the Vatican's initiative to deliver supplies to civilians in Oleshky, a town under Russian control in southern Ukraine. The Vatican had earlier urged Putin to agree to a truce to allow aid and food into Oleshky and permit voluntary civilian evacuation. Both Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of blocking humanitarian assistance to the town, which Ukrainian forces aim to retake. According to the Kremlin, cooperation on this matter has been agreed upon.

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Kremlin says Putin told Pope Leo he backs Vatican idea to help civilians in Oleshky MOSCOW, Oct 16 - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Pope Leo in a phone call on Friday that he supported a Vatican initiative to help deliver supplies to civilians in the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine and was ready to cooperate on the matter. The Vatican said earlier on Friday that Leo had urged Putin to agree to a truce to allow the entry of first aid and food supplies into the town and to permit a voluntary evacuation of the civilian population. Russia and Ukraine both accuse each other of blocking supplies to the population of the town which Ukrainian forces want to retake. "

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Kremlin says Putin told Pope Leo he backs Vatican idea to help civilians in Oleshky · assertive framing

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The Vatican’s intention to help create the conditions necessary to ensure the safety of the town’s population and to organise vital supplies has been supported," the Kremlin said in a statement. asserted

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"It has been agreed to cooperate on this matter." asserted

It → agree → matter