Melania Trump secures ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in Oleshky

Melania Trump says she helped secure a local ceasefire in Oleshky, a Ukrainian city under Russian occupation since February 2022. Announced by the White House on October 23, 2026, the agreement is intended to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and the evacuation of about 2,000 residents to their preferred destination in Russia or Ukraine. Those remaining face shortages of electricity, food and medical supplies, mined roads and repeated attacks. Melania says Russian and Ukrainian representatives will coordinate operations, accompanied by an American media organization she did not identify.