Melania Trump brokers Ukraine-Russia ceasefire in Oleshky

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky starting October 29, following mediation by US First Lady Melania Trump, the White House confirmed Friday. The pause in fighting aims to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and establish a safe corridor for evacuating civilians from the war-torn city in the Kherson region. Melania Trump and her representative worked directly with Russian and Ukrainian leadership, and Russian authorities have confirmed the local agreement. Oleshky has faced severe humanitarian conditions, with the last shop closing in January and the area heavily mined. The First Lady previously sent a "peace letter" to President Vladimir Putin in August regarding Ukrainian children abducted during the war.