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Zelensky honours Melania Trump with Ukraine award for brokering Oleshky truce

Zelensky honours Melania Trump with Ukraine award for brokering Oleshky truce
South China Morning Post Wednesday 04 November 2026, 21:44 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday awarded US first lady Melania Trump a national honour for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town. “I hereby decree that the Order of Princess Olga, First Class, be awarded to Melania Trump, first lady of the United States of America,” a decree read on the Ukrainian presidential website. The text acknowledged her “significant personal contribution to humanitarian support...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday awarded US first lady Melania Trump a national honour for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town. “I hereby decree that the Order of Princess Olga, First Class, be awarded to Melania Trump, first lady of the United States of America,” a decree read on the Ukrainian presidential website. The text acknowledged her “significant personal contribution to humanitarian support...
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