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U.S. First Lady Melania Trump 5 held a meeting at the White House with representatives of Ukraine and Russia, dedicated to a humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky. From the Ukrainian side, the head of the Servant of the People faction David Arakhamia and ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets attended; from the Russian side, Putin’s special representative Kirill Dmitriev and ombudsman Yana Lantratova attended. Organizers seated the participants so that Arakhamia ended up next to Dmitriev, and Lubinets next to Lantratova.
During the event, the U.S. First Lady delivered a statement on the significance of the humanitarian operation in the occupied city in Kherson region. Melania Trump’s speech began at 18:00 Kyiv time.
"I hope that the ceasefire in Oleshky will contribute to establishing greater peace. Any meaningful change starts with a small spark. What matters is not a modest beginning, but the determination to turn it into something extraordinary," U.S. First Lady Melania Trump said.
Dmytro Lubinets presented Melania Trump with the Order of Princess Olga, 1st class, on behalf of Volodymyr Zelensky. The president awarded the First Lady for humanitarian support of Ukraine, human rights and charitable activities aimed at saving Ukrainian children and citizens affected by Russian aggression.
The meeting at the White House continued Melania Trump’s mediating role in resolving the situation around Oleshky. It was she who at the end of October secured a local cessation of hostilities that allowed a humanitarian corridor to the city to be unblocked.
How the humanitarian operation in Oleshky ended
The ceasefire in Oleshky and the surrounding populated areas of the Kherson region was in effect from 27 October to 1 November. During that time, routes were cleared of mines, food and medicine were delivered to residents, and civilians who had been without food and medical supplies were evacuated. For those who chose to return to territory controlled by Ukraine, a route was organized through Crimea, Russia, and Belarus with a subsequent meeting at the Ukrainian border.
Previously, Informator reported that Dmytro Lubinets together with Yana Lantratova appealed to Melania Trump with a proposal to extend the practice of humanitarian missions used in Oleshky to other settlements with difficult situations.
We also wrote that People’s Deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko acknowledged that the Russians used the ceasefire in Oleshky to regroup and reinforce their units in the Kherson region, while nevertheless calling for further agreements.
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