Melania Trump brokers localized ceasefire in Ukrainian city of Oleshky

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump has helped arrange a local ceasefire in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine. The agreement was announced on October 23, and the ceasefire will begin on October 29. Both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop fighting temporarily so that aid can reach civilians and people can leave safely. Pope Leo also helped broker the deal. Oleshky is in the Kherson region and has been under Russian control since early 2022. Before the war, around 24,000 people lived there. Now only about 1,700 to 2,000 remain, mostly elderly people and around 50 children. The city was badly damaged by war and by severe flooding in 2023. Residents currently lack electricity, clean water, food, and medicine.