Melania Trump brokers ceasefire in Russian-occupied Ukraine city, White House says

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The White House says Melania Trump helped broker a planned localized ceasefire in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine, to enable humanitarian aid and civilian evacuation. The truce is scheduled to begin Thursday amid warnings of a worsening humanitarian situation.

US first lady Melania Trump has brokered a coming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday. The localised ceasefire is set to begin Thursday, with the American first lady saying in a news release that the situation there is “on the brink of disaster”. The White House said Melania Trump had initiated the discussions and that she and a representative worked...