Melania Trump writes to Zelensky and Putin urging peace talks

US First Lady Melania Trump wrote personal letters to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a White House meeting on Thursday, November 5, asking representatives of both countries to deliver them. Trump expressed hope that the humanitarian operation in occupied Oleshky, Kherson region, could become the start of a broader peace process, stating that humanity should outweigh military confrontation. Ukrainian officials David Arakhamia and Dmytro Lubinets, along with Russian envoys Kirill Dmitriev and Yana Lantratova, attended the meeting. The Ukrainian delegation awarded Trump the Order of Princess Olga, First Class, for her role in evacuating Oleshky residents and returning Ukrainian children home. Trump thanked the Ukrainian people for the honor.