Melania Trump brokers truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster', White House says
The White House claims Melania Trump has brokered a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky. The truce is intended to provide humanitarian aid to elderly residents facing severe shortages of food and water.
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This represents a highly unusual diplomatic intervention by a former First Lady in an active war zone, though official confirmation from the involved nations is pending.
Image source, Ksenia Arkhipova Image caption, These residents were able to get out of Oleshky in spring this year
US First Lady Melania Trump has "successfully secured" a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, the White House has said.
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Melania Trump Brokers Oleshky Ceasefire for Humanitarian Aid
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