🇺🇸 Melania Trump Brokers Ukraine Truce as Russian-Occupied City Faces Humanitarian Crisis
US First Lady Melania Trump has helped broker a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine’s Kherson region facing severe shortages of food, medicine and clean water.
Announced by the White House on October 23, 2026, the agreement is intended to pause military action around the city so humanitarian assistance can enter and civilians can be evacuated through a designated safe passage. The truce is scheduled to begin on October 29, according to the White House announcement.
Sources: The White House, Reuters, Associated Press, AFP and Channel…
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