White House says Melania Trump brokers truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'

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   White House says Melania Trump brokers truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'

   BBC NewsPublished Oct 23, 2026Checked Oct 23, 2026

   “These residents were able to get out of Oleshky in spring this year US First Lady Melania Trump has "successfully secured" a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, the White House has said. It said the truce in the "front-line war city on the brink of disaster" without medicine, food and clean water would begin on 29 October. Ukraine and Russia confirmed the deal was agreed to evacuate residents and deliver aid. Moscow said its forces would stop firing at 04:00 (02:00 GMT) on 27 October. Oleshky was seized by Russia during the first days of its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Trapped between Ukrainian positions across the Dnipro River and Russian forces to the east, residents have recently resorted to eating garden weeds to survive. Trump: First lady's 'initiative' led to truce for Ukraine city The White House statement said Melania Trump and one of her representatives had worked "directly with Russian and Ukrainian leadership to define the terms of the localised ceasefire". "Non-military, civilian leaders from both countries will work together to visit Oleshky residents in their homes and determine the level of assistance they require," she is quoted as saying. "Residents who wish to evacuate will receive co-ordinated support and transportation to their preferred destination.”

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   Oleshky (Wikipedia)

   WikipediaChecked Oct 23, 2026

   “Oleshky (Ukrainian: Олешки, pronounced [oˈlɛʃkɪ] ), previously known as Tsiurupynsk from 1928 to 2016, is a city in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, located on the left bank of the Dnieper River with the town of Solontsi to the south. It is the oldest city of the oblast and one of the oldest in southern Ukraine. It is known for its proximity to the Oleshky Sands, a large desert region. Oleshky is the site of artist Polina Rayko's home, a national cultural monument of Ukraine. It also hosts the administration of Oleshky urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It had a population of 24,124 (2022 estimate). Oleshky has been occupied by Russia since 2022. The city’s population significantly declined as a result, with only around 2,000 people estimated to live in the city. It is currently suffering from a humanitarian crisis resulting in a famine from Russian administration actively blocking humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations, using the crisis to promise support to those who agree to receive Russian citizenship.”

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   Blockade of Oleshky (Wikipedia)

   WikipediaChecked Oct 23, 2026

   “Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the city of Oleshky, located in the Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast in Ukraine, has been experiencing a worsening food crisis, as placement of land mines and drone attacks have disrupted supplies of food and medicine. The situation has been exacerbated by the fact, that only people who agreed to receive Russian citizenship have reportedly been qualified as eligible to receive aid from the occupying authorities. As a result, the city's population has decreased from approximately 25,000 before the invasion to only 2,000 as of 2026. Ukrainian officials have described the situation in the city and surrounding settlements as a humanitarian blockade, with witnesses making parallels with the Holodomor.”