Melania Trump Hosts Russian and Ukrainian Officials at White House, Calls for Lasting Ukraine Truce

US First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the White House and called for a more enduring ceasefire in Ukraine, following a six-day truce in Kherson's Oleshky that allowed hundreds to evacuate. Officials from both sides attended, and Zelensky said the pause proved fighting stops when Putin wants it, though analysts suggest Moscow's position has not changed.