Melania Trump hosts Russia-Ukraine meeting after Oleshky ceasefire

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 5, 2026Country: United States

World / International

Melania Trump hosts Russia-Ukraine meeting after Oleshky ceasefire

Melania Trump brought Russian and Ukrainian representatives together at the White House to mark a six-day ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The US first lady helped broker the truce. The meeting comes ahead of planned trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, as Washington presses for a deal to end the war.

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