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Melania Trump calls for peace between Russia, Ukraine as she welcomes reps to White House

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Goodin, E. (2026, November 5). Melania Trump calls for peace between Russia, Ukraine as she welcomes reps to White House. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/us-news/melania-trump-calls-for-peace-between-russia-ukraine/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-05 · by Emily Goodin

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Melania Trump hosted Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and his Russian counterpart Yana Lantratova at the White House to discuss evacuating 800 citizens from the war-torn city of Oleshky in Ukraine, along with delivering humanitarian aid. The first lady emphasized the importance of turning this limited cease-fire into a broader peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, marking the first time such high-level negotiations have been held at the White House since the conflict began nearly five years ago.
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Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States, brokered a six-day ceasefire in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied Ukrainian town, which allowed nearly 800 people to escape from years of bombardment. Following this humanitarian effort, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awarded her Ukraine's highest honor for women, the Order of Princess Olga, in recognition of her significant personal contribution to humanitarian support for Ukraine.

On November 3, 2026, Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House to discuss the ceasefire and evacuation. The meeting was praised by both countries' representatives as a pivotal step towards stabilizing the nearly five-year-long conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In a subsequent press briefing on November 6, President Donald Trump hinted at a "big, beautiful agreement" involving more than just Ukraine, potentially encompassing all of Europe.

While details remain scarce, this diplomatic effort marks an unusual level of involvement in foreign policy by the First Lady, drawing attention to her increasing role in international affairs.

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Oleshky Russia Russian Ukraine WASHINGTON

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Melania Trump PERSON · 2× Oleshky GPE · 2× Russian NORP · 2× Dmytro Lubinets PERSON · 1× Russia GPE · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× Ukraine GPE · 1× Ukrainian NORP · 1× WASHINGTON GPE · 1× Yana Lantratova PERSON · 1×

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First lady Melania Trump called Thursday for a full peace deal between Ukraine and Russia as she hosted negotiators at the White House on Thursday, the first time such a meeting has taken place as the war nears the end of its fifth year.
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First lady Melania Trump called Thursday for a full peace deal between Ukraine and Russia as she hosted negotiators at the White House on Thursday, the first time such a meeting has taken place as the war nears the end of its fifth year. asserted
war → call → year
Melania Trump was joined by Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and his Russian counterpart Yana Lantratova, both of whom oversaw the evacuation of Oleshky. asserted
both → join → Oleshky
The limited cease-fire, which the first lady helped broker, allowed for 800 citizens to be evacuated from the war-torn city as well as the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid. asserted
citizens → help → aid
Trump said the events in Oleshky can “build a powerful flame of peace,” adding: “What matters is not the modesty of this beginning, but the determination to turn it into something extraordinary.” asserted
matters → say → something
Also present for the closed-door meeting were Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who has represented the Kremlin tyrant at past US-brokered peace talks. asserted
who → represent → talks
This is a developing story. asserted
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