Melania Trump secures ceasefire for Ukrainian town of Oleshky

independent.co.uk —

Melania Trump announced Friday she secured a ceasefire for the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, allowing humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations to begin on 29 October. The First Lady said Russia agreed to pause military action in the frontline town, home to 2,000 mostly elderly residents facing starvation, blocked food, and mined roads. She worked directly with Russian and Ukrainian leadership to define the agreement's terms. The localized truce follows tensions between President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky over Starlink restrictions and sanctions. US-brokered talks had stalled after Trump and Israel launched a war on Iran, with trilateral discussions set to resume next month.


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