European Parliament Vice President declares hunger strike in support of residents of Oleshky
European Parliament Vice President Pina Picierno has announced a hunger strike to draw the international community's attention to the humanitarian catastrophe in occupied Oleshky and to secure assistance for local residents.
Source: Picierno on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Picierno announced the hunger strike to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky. She has also called on others to join the initiative, with details on how to participate available via the link in her post.
Quote: "But this battle cannot be mine alone. I call on associations, citizens and national and local institutions to join this great nonviolent action. We must demand an immediate humanitarian truce, the entry of food and medicines and the possibility of safely evacuating civilians who wish to leave the city."
Details: With this action, the vice president has decided to support the efforts of Pope Leo XIV and "all those who, in this moment, are doing everything possible to avert a humanitarian tragedy".
Background:
- On 28 September, Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said that the EU is attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to occupied Oleshky.
- On 29 September, the European Union said that it had demanded that Russia grant humanitarian access to Oleshky and was working with international partners to secure it.
- On 16 October, Pope Leo XIV held a telephone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and asked him to arrange for a truce so that aid can be delivered to temporarily occupied Oleshky.
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