Melania Trump brokers ceasefire deal in Ukrainian city Oleshky

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 05:08 · Archive

U.S. first lady Melania Trump has brokered a localized ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow humanitarian aid delivery and civilian evacuation.

U.S. first lady Melania Trump has brokered a localized ceasefire between Russian and Ukrainian forces around Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine's Kherson region. Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. negotiators reached the deal on Friday, and it is set to begin on Tuesday. Officials on all sides have confirmed the ceasefire, though many details have not been released.

Oleshky, which once had about 24,000 residents, sits on the Dnipro River, which separates Ukrainian forces from the city's Russian occupiers. Russian forces captured it on the first day of the invasion in February 2022. In June 2023, floodwaters swamped the city after the Kakhovka Dam collapsed in an explosion. The city has been without power, heat or water and has had scarce food and medical supplies for months.

Melania Trump, voting on Saturday, said she hoped 'everything goes as planned' and noted she had spoken with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. When asked if she would visit Ukraine, she responded: 'We will see.'

How it is being reported

• What to know about Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire in Russian-occupied OleshkyA small city in southern Ukraine, cut off for months by fighting, is set to get a brief pause in the 4 1/2-year-old war so aid can get in and residents can get out.TribLIVE · 25 Oct, 00:00
• Melania Trump brokers a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city to get relief aid inThe deal would allow humanitarian aid to be delivered and civilians evacuated from a place she said is “on the brink of disaster.”PennLive · 24 Oct, 02:47

In this story: Melania Trump · Oleshky · Ukraine · Russia · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Vladimir Putin · Kherson region

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