Melania Trump's role in Ukraine ceasefire draws praise and skepticism

Melania Trump has been credited with helping broker a six-day ceasefire in Russian-occupied Ukraine, allowing aid to reach civilians and nearly 800 people to be evacuated, though experts dispute the extent of her involvement. The ceasefire, running from 27 October to 1 November, covered Oleshky in the Kherson region, where residents faced severe shortages of food, medicine and water. Her involvement began with efforts to reunite children separated by the war, including a letter to Vladimir Putin delivered by Donald Trump. Experts are divided on her influence, with some calling it a "PR operation" benefiting Moscow, while others see it as positive "family diplomacy." Ukraine awarded her the Order of Princess Olga, but Russian attacks elsewhere continued, and no similar ceasefire is planned.