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Zelensky awards Melania Trump Ukraine's top women's honor after Oleshky ceasefire
November 4, 2026 at 05:28 PM
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded US First Lady Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Class, for her humanitarian contributions.
- Zelensky awarded Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Class, for her humanitarian role, according to a presidential decree.
- The White House said Melania Trump independently initiated engagement between the two sides and secured a ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of several hundred people from Russian-occupied Oleshky.
- Russian and Ukrainian delegations, including ombudsmen Dmytro Lubinets and Yana Lantratova, are due to meet at the White House on Thursday at her invitation.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation will include Lantratova and businessman Kirill Dmitriev.