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Melania Trump hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House after the Oleshky ceasefire
First Lady Melania Trump gathered Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House on Thursday to mark follow-up diplomacy after the Oleshky ceasefire, the White House said. Mrs. Trump said her role as Exclusive Intermediary was set out in written agreements signed by both sides on Oct. 23, 2026, and that the operation helped deliver humanitarian aid and evacuate nearly 800 people. Ukrainian representatives presented her with Ukraine's Order of Princess Olga, First Class, on behalf of President Zelensky, the White House said; Russian Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Ukrainian Servant of the People faction leader David Arakhamina were among those she addressed.
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- The White HouseFirst Lady Melania Trump Unites Russia and Ukraine at The White House Following Historic Ceasefire