According to the White House, it is US First Lady Melania Trump who has secured a ceasefire in the town of Oleshky.
Russia and Ukraine According to the White House, a ceasefire has been agreed in the city of Oleshky in Ukraine.
This is written by Reuters.
According to the White House, the ceasefire will start on October 29, it reads further.
Neither Russia nor Ukraine has confirmed the report.
According to the White House, it is the American First Lady Melania Trump who has secured the ceasefire.
According to the Americans, the ceasefire must allow access to humanitarian aid and prepare for an evacuation of the civilian population.
Oleskjy is a Russian-occupied city located in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine.
There have been reports of an increasingly serious food crisis unfolding in the city.
– The situation in Oleskjy is serious. Oleshky is a frontline town on the brink of disaster. The remaining population of Oleshky consists mainly of elderly people who are in urgent need of medical care, medicine, food and clean water, writes Melania Trump in a statement.
As recently as last week, Pope Leo had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the city.
Here, the Pope expressed “deep concern” for the humanitarian situation in the city and called on Putin to allow emergency aid and food to enter the city and also allow a voluntary evacuation of civilians.
Subsequently, the Pope also had a phone call with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyj, where the Pope again mentioned his concerns about the situation in the city.
Both Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of blocking access to supplies to the city, which Ukraine wants to retake.
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