Melania Trump to Host Russia and Ukraine Representatives

Melania Trump will host Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House on Thursday, November 5, after a localized humanitarian ceasefire enabled aid deliveries and civilian evacuations in Oleshky, Ukraine. The announced meeting is planned; the White House has not identified the attendees or said whether they will discuss matters beyond the operation. The White House said Trump will speak about the Oleshky operation at 11 a.m. Eastern. The announcement did not present the gathering as a peace agreement. Fighting elsewhere in Ukraine continued during the local pause, which ran from October 27 through November 1. Ukraine’s ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, said the operation delivered relief supplies and evacuated residents. His office confirmed on November 3 that aid had reached the city and civilians had left. Lubinets said preparations included 25 buses with 750 seats and ambulances for people with limited mobility. The reported bus capacity describes the planned transport, not the number ultimately evacuated. Melania Trump said nearly 800 people were evacuated. That figure is attributed to her, and a published Ukrainian total was not provided in the reporting. Lubinets...