Melania Trump Calls for Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire

The United States announced that Melania Trump successfully mediated a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the city of Oleshky, which will take effect on October 29, in order to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians. This agreement comes as the city’s residents—controlled by Russian forces since February 2022—are facing a dire food crisis, following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam that flooded about 90% of the city, forcing less than 2,000 people to flee out of the 24,000 residents before the war. The ceasefire allows UN and civilian teams to visit the inhabitants and coordinate their evacuation, with some choosing to go to Russia and others to Ukraine, aiming to alleviate the suffering of civilians in the city along the front line.