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Melania Trump to host Russia and Ukraine at White House summit

independent.co.uk — November 4, 2026 at 05:01 AM UTC

US first lady Melania Trump will host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the White House on Thursday, the Trump administration announced, calling it an "extraordinary moment in American history" and an unprecedented diplomatic initiative. The announcement came amid a major Russian attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, with President Volodymyr Zelensky reporting 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles launched overnight, knocking out power to swathes of the country. The strikes followed a deadly Russian attack on a school in Zaporizhzhia that killed at least 33 people. Melania Trump will also deliver remarks about a ceasefire in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, which she was involved in brokering. The summit precedes US-brokered peace talks set to resume in Abu Dhabi next week.

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