European Parliament Vice-President declares hunger strike over the situation of the population in Oleshky

European Parliament Vice-President, Italian Pina Picierno, has begun a hunger strike due to the dire humanitarian situation in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky. According to Picierno, thousands of people are trapped in the city, and mine-covered territories make movement dangerous for them. According to Formula, Ukrainian authorities report that more than 1,700 people in the blockade, including over 50 children, are not being provided with food, medicine, water, and electricity. 1TV+3

Pina Picierno noted that she declared the hunger strike to draw international attention and called on citizens and institutions to join this initiative. According to Formula, more than 450 people have already joined Picierno's protest action. The European Parliament Vice-President demands an immediate humanitarian truce, the entry of food and medicine, and the safe evacuation of the population. 1TV+2

According to Mtavari Arkhi, in an interview with Radio Free Europe's project The Current Time, Picierno criticized the Russian President and stated that she does not believe in Putin's peace-loving nature. According to Formula, Picierno called Putin a "criminal and murderer" because, in the politician's assessment, he indifferently allows the risk of children, the elderly, and the sick dying of starvation. At the same time, Mtavari Arkhi notes that Picierno made this statement against the backdrop of US President Trump's talk about Putin's peace-loving nature. Formula+1