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Melania Trump hosts Oleshky ceasefire delegations
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- Background
Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022
On 24 February 2022 Russian forces attacked Ukraine from several directions, starting the largest war in Europe since 1945.
- Background
Six-day truce lets Oleshky residents evacuate in Russian-held Kherson
A localized ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, announced by the White House as brokered by Melania Trump, opened a window for civilian evacuations.
Melania Trump hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials, urges lasting truce
The US first lady welcomed envoys from Moscow and Kyiv to the White House and asked for a more enduring ceasefire after the six-day truce in Oleshky.