Zelenskiy awards Melania Trump Ukraine humanitarian honour

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awarded Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, First Class, under a presidential decree dated November 2. The decree cited her contribution to humanitarian support for Ukraine and efforts to help Ukrainian children, particularly those deported or forcibly transferred from Russian-occupied territories. Ukrainian officials also credited Trump with helping organise a six-day ceasefire that allowed civilians to leave Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine. The temporary pause in fighting concluded on Sunday and was described as the longest local ceasefire since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Trump said nearly 800 people were evacuated during the operation. The ceasefire provided a limited period for civilians to leave an area affected by the war. The account of the evacuation, its reported scale and Trump’s role in arranging it rests on statements attributed to Ukrainian officials and Trump. The decree cited her wider humanitarian work, including efforts concerning Ukrainian children affected by the war. The transfer of children from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory has been a concern for Kyiv and...