(The Center Square) – First Lady Melania Trump says she has brokered a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow for “civilian evacuation” and humanitarian aid to flow.
The ceasefire is set to begin Oct. 29 in the Russian-occupied city and began taking shape during a “private discussion” at a Fostering the Future Together event during the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month.
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