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U.S. First Lady Melania Trump will bring representatives of Russia and Ukraine together at the White House, according to a statement released Tuesday, as she prepares to address a ceasefire in Oleshky and the surrounding Kherson region.
The White House did not identify the Russian or Ukrainian representatives expected to participate or specify when their meeting would take place.
The statement described the planned gathering between representatives of the two countries at war as an “extraordinary moment in American history.”
According to the statement, Melania Trump independently initiated engagement between Russia and Ukraine and secured a ceasefire in Oleshky and the surrounding Kherson region.
The White House described the effort as an unprecedented diplomatic initiative by an American first lady.
Melania Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks on the Oleshky ceasefire at the White House at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday.
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