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Ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump begins in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town

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A localized ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump began early Tuesday morning in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine. The pause in fighting is intended to allow for a humanitarian mission to deliver food and medicine to approximately 2,000 trapped civilians. Trump's office reported that she facilitated negotiations between civilian representatives from both sides following meetings with UN officials who detailed the dire situation in Oleshky.

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Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States, brokered a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine that began on October 27 in Oleshky, a southern Ukrainian city occupied by Russian forces since February 2022. The truce was set to allow for humanitarian aid delivery and civilian evacuation due to severe shortages of food, medicine, and other essentials affecting up to 2,000 stranded civilians. According to the White House, both Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop military operations in Oleshky starting at 3 AM local time on Tuesday, though missile attacks continued elsewhere in Ukraine, including in Kyiv. The ceasefire was expected to last until Saturday but could potentially be extended based on ongoing negotiations.

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