Melania Trump brokers Oleshky ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
US first lady Melania Trump has brokered a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky, set to begin October 29, the White House announced Friday. The agreement halts all military action in Oleshky to allow humanitarian aid delivery and establish a safe passageway for civilian evacuation. The southern Ukrainian town, occupied since February 2022, faces a deepening food crisis, with residents primarily elderly and in urgent need of medicine, food, and clean water. Melania Trump has been actively involved in efforts to return Ukrainian children seized by Russia to their families. She described Oleshky as a front-line city "on the brink of disaster" requiring immediate humanitarian intervention.