Global Politics Report Editorial

White House says Melania Trump brokers truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'

Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.

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Source: BBC News

Politics desk: Congress

Published: Oct. 23, 2026 at 12:59 PM ET

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Original source: BBC News

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