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Melania Trump will host a meeting at the White House on November 5 bringing together Russian and Ukrainian representatives, according to a White House statement. Her office says she initiated the contacts and helped secure a ceasefire in Oleshky and the surrounding area. Ukraine's ombudsman and a sanctioned Russian commissioner were reportedly invited, according to a Kyiv Independent source. The first lady is expected to deliver remarks on the humanitarian operation in Oleshky, which brought several hundred civilians to Ukrainian-controlled territory.