Ukraine's Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump state honour
The award recognizes her role in a six-day humanitarian pause that allowed nearly 800 civilians to leave the Russian-occupied town, 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.
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Melania Trump receives Ukraine’s Order of Princess Olha at White House meeting on Oleshky evacuation
U.S. first lady Melania Trump met with Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House following a humanitarian mission in the occupied town of Oleshky. Russia was represented by ombudswoman Yana Lantratova and presidential special envoy Kirill Dmitriev; Ukraine was represented by ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and Davyd Arakhamia, who heads the Servant of the People faction in parliament.
The First Lady of the United States won the award from the President of Ukraine.
The First Lady is making her way into international diplomacy. Her mediation in Ukraine, recognized by Zelenski, allows her an image away from the political wear and tear of her husband
MELANIA'S CEASEFIRE DIPLOMACY: Ukraine Responds With Top Honor After Personal Letters to Zelensky & Putin
First Lady Melania Trump stepped out of the shadows and onto the world stage Thursday, personally handing letters to Ukrainian and Russian representatives—and Kyiv responded by awarding her the Order of Princess Olga, First Class.
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