What we know about Ukraine-Russia truce in Oleshky, brokered by Melania Trump
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The Story
It took a Trump to cool the guns in one of Europe's most war-torn cities.
The ruined city of Oleshky in Ukraine's southern Kherson region has been occupied by Russian forces for over four years. In addition to the persistent threat of violence, theestimated2,000 residents trapped in the city, a city flooded after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, have longfacedsevere food, water, and medicine shortages.'Her personal involvement is to the entire process.'Some civiliansreportedlybegan consuming soup made from garden weeds in recent months to survive.
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- LeftHuffPostMAGA Rep. Hit With Awkward Melania Trump Question After Sweeping Citizenship Demand (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftUkrainska Pravda (English)Ukraine's human rights commissioner: Oleshky ceasefire has brought Kherson back to life – photo (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftThe Moscow TimesU.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Appears to Hold in Ukrainian Town Close to Starvation (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftMeduzaCeasefire takes effect in Russian-occupied Oleshky amid humanitarian catastrophe (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftAl JazeeraMelania or the pope: Who brokered Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky? (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftThe Boston GlobeA cease-fire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await US-led talks (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterAssociated PressLocalized ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin and Zelenskyy - AP News (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterCNBCMelania Trump-brokered local ceasefire begins as Russia continues attacks on Ukraine (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterDayton Daily NewsAPTOPIX Russia Ukraine War (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterFinancial TimesRussia and Ukraine begin local ceasefire in frontline city (opens the publisher’s site)