Updated on: October 23, 2026 / 11:33 AM EDT / CBS News

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First lady Melania Trump's office on Friday said she — not President Trump or another top official — has secured a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky for humanitarian reasons.

In an unusual announcement for a first lady's office, it said both nations agreed to temporarily halt all military action in the southern Ukrainian city "to allow for humanitarian aid to enter and to prepare a civilian evacuation through a designated safe passageway." The localized ceasefire will begin Thursday, Oct. 29.

Russia and Ukraine have not commented on the first lady's announcement.…