Oleshky truce appears to hold as two European leaders have ‘frank’ call with Putin
Summary
A temporary ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky appeared to hold as an evacuation of roughly 1,500 to 2,000 civilians was planned. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre also spoke with Vladimir Putin about ending the war, while Russia continued attacks elsewhere in Ukraine.Key Facts
- The Oleshky truce began at 3 a.m. Tuesday and was due to last until 11 p.m. Sunday, according to Ukrainian officials.
- The planned evacuation was expected to begin Thursday or Friday, with buses taking residents to occupied Crimea and Russia.
- Residents had been under blockade, with the last reported food delivery to stores in May.
- Stubb and Støre described their call with Putin as “frank and substantive” and said major differences remained.
- The leaders linked their call to expected Russia-Ukraine-U.S. talks in Abu Dhabi next month.
- Russia attacked Kyiv overnight with drones and ballistic missiles, killing at least one person and injuring 15, according to the article.
- The strikes hit a university campus, a bridge over the Dnipro and metro infrastructure; ten other regions also came under fire.
- Zelenskyy said Stubb and Støre had briefed him on the call and welcomed European efforts to end the war.
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