# Le Monde: Russian and Ukrainian intelligence agencies negotiated Oleshky evacuation credited to Melania Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/125277

- Meduza, 2026-11-02 10:31 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/02/oleshky-humanitarian-operation-credited-to-melania-trump-was-actually-negotiated-by-russian-and-ukrainian-intelligence-agencies-le-monde-reports

> Russian and Ukrainian intelligence agencies negotiated the evacuation of civilians from Oleshky, in the Kherson region, but the mission was presented as the result of mediation, Le Monde reported. After four months of talks, the countries’ human rights commissioners organized the operation, which evacuated around 700 people. A Ukrainian source said Melania Trump’s role should be viewed with caution, as Washington’s part remains unclear.

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