Melania Trump urges Russia and Ukraine to build on truce at White House meeting

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US First Lady Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House on Thursday, urging both sides to build on a recent local ceasefire and pursue a more enduring peace in what the White House called a historic diplomatic first. The meeting included Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Ukrainian party leader David Arakhamia, among others. Melania Trump said her role as "exclusive intermediary" was set out in written agreements, and she presented letters to Putin and Zelenskyy. The six-day truce in Oleshky allowed aid deliveries and evacuations but expired last Sunday. New US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine are expected in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11.


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