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Ukraine's Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump state honour
The award cites her humanitarian role in a six-day ceasefire that helped evacuate nearly 800 civilians from Oleshky, officials said.
On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded First Lady Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, 1st class, citing her "significant personal contribution" to humanitarian evacuations from Oleshky.
The decree follows Trump's role in organizing a six-day ceasefire in Oleshky that concluded on Sunday, November 1, enabling civilians to safely depart the Russian-occupied front-line town.
Nearly 800 people were evacuated, according to Trump, while Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova claimed fewer than 750 residents remained behind; the ceasefire provided access to food, clean water, and medicine.
This recognition coincides with broader diplomatic outreach as representatives of Russia and Ukraine will attend a White House event on Thursday to highlight the humanitarian efforts.
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 for trilateral talks, with President Zelensky hoping discussions will pave the way for leadership-level negotiations.