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Melania Trump hosts Russia-Ukraine meeting after Oleshky ceasefire

5 November 2026

US First Lady Melania Trump has brought Russian and Ukrainian representatives together at the White House to mark a six-day ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, which she helped broker. The meeting comes ahead of planned trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, as Washington pushes for a deal to end the war.

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