RADARPOLITICO ANALYSIS
What is happening
Leo spoke by telephone with Putin from the Gemelli hospital and requested a truce for the Ukrainian city of Oleshky. The Vatican said the situation in the city was serious and called for food and medical aid to be allowed in. It also called for the voluntary and safe evacuation of civilians.
Why it is on the Radar
The request concerns access to humanitarian assistance and the evacuation of civilians in Oleshky. The source reports a papal appeal to Putin but does not state that a truce or evacuation was agreed.