Ceasefire agreement reached in Oleshky through the mediation of Melania Trump

Details of the agreement

According to the White House, US First Lady Melania Trump participated in reaching an agreement between Russia and Ukraine, which entails a ceasefire in the city of Oleshky. According to the agreement, the parties will temporarily suspend all types of military operations in order to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians through a safe corridor. The regime will take effect on October 29. 1TV+6

According to Melania Trump, Oleshky is a city located on the front line that is on the verge of catastrophe, and the population remaining there, mainly the elderly, is in urgent need of medical assistance, medicine, food, and clean water. According to Interpressnews, the First Lady and her representative worked directly with the leadership of Russia and Ukraine, and the process will be covered by impartial American media. 1TV+3

Situation in Oleshky

According to data from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission, the city's population was 24,000 before the war, and currently, about 1,700 people live there. According to Rustavi 2, the population is between 1,700 and 2,000. Formula notes that electricity is supplied to the city in a limited manner and the population is surrounded by mined roads. 1TV+3

There is conflicting information among sources regarding the political context: Formula writes that previously, Pope Leo XIV had called on the President of Russia to cease fire. At the same time, according to 1TV, the parties accuse each other of blocking the supply of provisions in the city, while Formula states that the Russian army is not allowing the population the opportunity to evacuate. Formula+1