Melania Trump to Host Russia-Ukraine War Talks After Ceasefire
Summary
Melania Trump is scheduled to host Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House after a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in Ukraine’s Kherson region. The White House says Trump helped arrange the pause, which allowed aid deliveries and evacuations; Russia says it has no plans for similar operations.Key Facts
- The ceasefire ran from October 27 through November 1, according to the article.
- The White House says Melania Trump helped mediate between Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova.
- Lubinets and Lantratova are expected to attend a White House meeting on Thursday, a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.
- Lantratova is under U.S. sanctions and would need a State Department waiver to enter the United States, the article reports.
- Melania Trump said the pause delivered aid and enabled nearly 800 people to evacuate; the article says about 50 children and 100 pets were also thought to have left.
- Ukraine has not officially released the number of evacuees. Lubinets said the figures would remain undisclosed under the agreement.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would welcome further ceasefires and was open to working with Melania Trump again.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia had no current plans or initiatives for further humanitarian operations.
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