Melania Trump urges lasting Ukraine ceasefire after brokering Oleshky truce

US First Lady Melania Trump called for a more enduring ceasefire in Ukraine on Thursday after brokering a six-day truce in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, hosting a rare White House meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials. Trump said the pause, which ended Sunday and allowed civilian evacuations and landmine clearance, should inspire wider peace efforts. She sent personal letters to Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, crediting their cooperation as a precedent for regional peace. The White House called it the first time a first lady brought representatives of warring nations together for diplomacy. Ukraine's ombudsman awarded Trump for her role, while Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev thanked her on Putin's behalf.