Melania Trump brokers Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky starting October 29

Melania Trump has brokered a localised Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky, set to begin October 29, allowing humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations from the front-line city. The First Lady said she acted as an "exclusive intermediary" after learning of dire conditions, with residents facing shortages of food, water and medicine. Civilians may evacuate to either Russia or Ukraine, with an unnamed American media organisation documenting the process. The Kremlin welcomed her involvement, while President Trump praised the initiative. Oleshky, with roughly 1,700-2,000 remaining residents, was 90 per cent flooded after the Kakhovka Dam destruction. The deal builds on her earlier work reuniting Ukrainian children separated from families.