First Lady Melania Trump is facing criticism for taking credit to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine without acknowledging Pope Leo XIV ’s earlier efforts.

A ceasefire in Oleshky, a city in southern Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, will begin October 29, the White House announced Friday. The deal would allow humanitarian aid deliveries and evacuations of elderly residents.

Melania called conditions in Oleshky “dire” and “on the brink of disaster,” claiming her intervention was crucial to securing the deal without mentioning Leo’s earlier outreach to Russian and Ukrainian leaders.

“It was abundantly clear that without my intervention, the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city and to evacuate the elderly would be impossible,” she said in a statement .

President Donald Trump praised his wife’s role in the agreement, saying she had contacted both sides and that both were willing to cooperate.

Former Biden aide Chris Jackson accused the White House of overlooking Pope Leo’s ceasefire efforts…