Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump a Ukrainian state honour
Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 09:52 · Updated 10:28
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded U.S. first lady Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga. Reports link the honour to her role in organising a humanitarian evacuation from Oleshky; one report says a ceasefire enabled nearly 800 residents to leave.
- Zelenskyy awarded Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, a Ukrainian state honour.
- Reports attribute the award to Trump's role in helping organise a humanitarian evacuation from a frontline town.
- The Times of India identifies the town as Oleshky and says an important ceasefire allowed nearly 800 residents to leave.
- The Hindu describes the Order of Princess Olga, first class, as recognising women's contributions in fields including science, education, culture and charitable work.
- The Straits Times says a decree announcing the honour was published on Wednesday; the BBC report says Russian and Ukrainian delegations would meet Trump at the White House on Thursday.
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- Melania Trump
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- Order of Princess Olga
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- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Evacuation location
- Oleshky, identified by The Times of India
- Residents
- Nearly 800, according to The Times of India
- Decree publication
- Wednesday, according to The Straits Times
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