US President Donald Trump's wife Melania Trump has secured a ⁠localised ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-controlled ⁠city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, the White House announced on Friday. The ceasefire will begin on ​October 29. Oleshky has been occupied by Russian forces since February 2022 and residents there have reported a deepening food crisis. In a statement, the first lady described the situation in Oleshky as “dire” and on “the brink of disaster”.