Melania Trump touts rare agreement she brokered between Russia and Ukraine

The six-day pause from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky comes as the administration ramps up efforts to secure an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4943x3295+0+0/resize/4943x3295!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F48%2F47%2F2b0ce1bb4a2d829d15fd15e5bab2%2Fgettyimages-2303676947.jpg' alt='WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 05: First lady Melania Trump gives hand written letters to Russian special envoy and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitrievon (L) and Ukrainian human rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets (C) to deliver to their presidents during an event on a temporary Russia-Ukraine ceasefire at the White House on November 5, 2026 in Washington, DC.'/><p>The six-day pause from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky comes as the administration ramps up efforts to secure an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.</p><p>(Image credit: Samuel Corum)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6030662' />