# Melania or the pope: Who brokered the Oleshky ceasefire?

https://mins.news/en/item/117502

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 13:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/melania-or-the-pope-who-brokered-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-in-oleshky?traffic_source=rss

> A short ceasefire in Ukraine’s Oleshky is intended to help more than 1,000 civilians, but the White House credits Melania Trump while the Vatican says Pope Leo helped secure it through calls with Russian and Ukrainian leaders. The pause is meant to enable aid deliveries and evacuations, not end hostilities.

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