🕊 Melania Trump Brokers Localized Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire in Oleshky
The White House announced Friday that First Lady Melania Trump has secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the occupied city of Oleshky, set to begin October 29. Neither Kyiv nor Moscow had immediately confirmed the agreement.
The truce is intended to allow humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations from the frontline city in Ukraine's Kherson region. Oleshky's population has fallen from roughly 24,000 before the war to 1,700–2,000 people, primarily elderly residents and about 50 children. About 90% of the city was flooded after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam. "The situation in Oleshky is dire — on the brink of disaster," Melania Trump said in the White House statement.
Non-military teams from both countries will visit residents and coordinate transport to either Russia or Ukraine, accompanied by an unnamed American media organization. The announcement comes as President Trump pressures both Kyiv and Moscow to negotiate a broader end to the war.
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The White House announced Friday that First Lady Melania Trump has secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the occupied city of Oleshky, set to begin October 29. Neither Kyiv nor Moscow had immediately confirmed the agreement.
The truce is intended to allow humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations from the frontline city in Ukraine's Kherson region. Oleshky's population has fallen from roughly 24,000 before the war to 1,700–2,000 people, primarily elderly residents and about 50 children. About 90% of the city was flooded after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam. "The situation in Oleshky is dire — on the brink of disaster," Melania Trump said in the White House statement.
Non-military teams from both countries will visit residents and coordinate transport to either Russia or Ukraine, accompanied by an unnamed American media organization. The announcement comes as President Trump pressures both Kyiv and Moscow to negotiate a broader end to the war.
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