US First Lady hosts Russian and Ukrainian representatives

Melania Trump calls for 'humanity over war' following her mediation of the first joint humanitarian mission between the warring sides.

United States First Lady Melania Trump is hosting Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House for discussions following a joint humanitarian mission in the Kherson region. According to reports from BBC Russian and Reuters, the mission involved a temporary ceasefire in late October, brokered by Trump and Pope Leo XIV, to allow for the evacuation of civilians from the city of Oleshky. This marks the first joint humanitarian operation between the two sides since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.