Melania Trump praised for Oleshky truce as Moscow strikes Dnipro commuters

Russia and Ukraine both praised US first lady Melania Trump on Thursday for helping broker a truce around the Russian-held Ukrainian town of Oleshky, as efforts began to deliver food and medicines and enable hundreds of residents to leave. The ceasefire, limited to Oleshky and the wider Kherson region, came amid a drone strike that killed 13 people at a commuter train station in Dnipro, where no truce was in place. Both sides credited Trump's involvement, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian official Dmytro Lubinets expressing support for the humanitarian mission. The truce is due to last until Sunday, with demining underway and no violations reported by Thursday. The operation reflects broader diplomatic efforts as US-mediated peace talks are set to resume in Abu Dhabi next month, though the two sides remain far apart on terms for ending the war.