Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says
The temporary truce will let aid reach about 2,000 residents and allow civilians to evacuate through a safe passageway, the White House said.
- On Friday, the White House announced that First Lady Melania Trump secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky, beginning October 29.
- Oleshky, a front-line city occupied by Russian forces since February 2022, has faced a deepening food crisis and urgent shortages of medical supplies, according to reports from residents.
- Both nations agreed to suspend military action in Oleshky to allow humanitarian aid entry and establish a designated safe passageway for civilian evacuations, the White House said.
- Melania Trump stated that Oleshky's remaining population is "comprised primarily of elderly residents who urgently need medical attention, medicine, food, and clean water."
- Beyond this ceasefire, Melania Trump has been active in broader efforts to facilitate the return of Ukrainian children seized by Russia during the conflict.
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The White House says that President Trump's wife, Melania, has brokered a ceasefire in the Ukrainian city of Olesjky and the surrounding area. This is intended to give non-military personnel from both countries the opportunity to provide assistance to civilians trapped there and to evacuate them if they wish. According to the White House, the truce will take effect next Thursday. Ukraine and Russia have not confirmed the existence of the agreem…
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Melania Trump says secured ceasefire in Ukrainian city of Oleshky
The localized ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky would begin on October 29, a statement issued by her office said. There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow or Kyiv. "The situation in Oleshky is dire. Oleshky is a front-line war city on the brink of disaster," Melania, the wife of President Donald Trump, said in the statement. "It was abundantly clear that without my intervention, the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city …
According to the White House, the first lady of the United States would have mediated in the negotiations for a ceasefire that will begin on October 29th. The agreement will allow humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians.
“The inhabitants of Oleshky have a limited electricity supply, live on mined roads and suffer constant military attacks. It was clear that, without my intervention, it would be impossible to bring humanitarian aid to the city and evacuate the elderly,” he says.
Russia and Ukraine, mediated by First Lady Melanie Trump of the United States, have agreed to a local humanitarian truce in the city of Aleshki Kherson province.
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