Zelensky awards Melania Trump as Oleshky ceasefire talks approach

Conflict · First reported 4 Nov, 10:47 · Updated 11:31

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Volodymyr Zelensky awarded Melania Trump Ukraine’s Order of Princess Olga, First Class, citing humanitarian support. The award follows a ceasefire that enabled evacuations from Russian-occupied Oleshky; Russian and Ukrainian representatives are due to meet at the White House, while reporting differs on how the truce was arranged.

Zelensky awarded Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, First Class, citing her humanitarian support for Ukraine and work concerning Ukrainian children.
A ceasefire in the Kherson region enabled evacuations and humanitarian aid in and around Oleshky; Melania Trump said nearly 800 people were evacuated.
Russian and Ukrainian representatives are expected at a White House meeting hosted by Melania Trump; accounts differ over whether her initiative or military-intelligence negotiations secured the truce.

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Key facts

Award: Order of Princess Olga, First Class; the decree cited humanitarian support for Ukraine.
Ceasefire: A six-day local truce enabled an evacuation from Oleshky, according to the right-side report.
Evacuees: Melania Trump said nearly 800 people were evacuated.
White House meeting: Russian and Ukrainian representatives were expected to meet there on Thursday.
Reported alternative account: A Le Monde report cited by the right-side article said military-intelligence agencies negotiated the operation over four months.