Did Melania Trump broker a ceasefire in Ukraine? | The Global Story

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A ceasefire has come into effect in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky, on the front line of the war with Russia. Thousands of residents have been trapped there, cut off from food, water and electricity. The ceasefire has been brokered by an unexpected figure: the US First Lady Melania Trump. But the Vatican is also claiming credit for the truce, raising questions about who helped bring it about – and what it might mean for the people caught up in the fighting. After years of war and worsening conditions for civilians, a pause in the fighting could offer some relief. But how much protection will…

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