The Hill reported that First Lady Melania Trump was set to bring Russian and Ukrainian officials together at the White House on Thursday, following her efforts to broker a temporary ceasefire in the region.
According to The Hill, the six-day pause in fighting was secured late last month in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky. The pause allowed humanitarian aid to reach civilians, the outlet said, and its summary notes that hundreds of residents were affected, though the rest of that account is cut off in the summary available to this reporter.
BBC News reported that Melania Trump called for a lasting Ukraine truce as she hosted the officials. The BBC said all parties credited her with a key role in the ceasefire, though it did not specify what that role was.
The Guardian reported that Kirill Dimitrov, envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin, delivered a gift to Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday. He did so to thank her for brokering a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian forces in Oleshky, Ukraine.
The Guardian also reported that Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, presented the first lady with the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Degree award during the same event.
The sources agree that Melania Trump was credited with the ceasefire and that the White House gathering took place on Thursday. They differ in emphasis. The Hill described the meeting as scheduled for Thursday, while The Guardian described gifts being delivered that day. The Hill gave the length of the pause as six days, while the summaries from the BBC and The Guardian do not state its length. The available summaries do not describe any agreement reached at the meeting or say whether the truce has been extended.
Sources: The Hill: Watch live: Melania Trump hosts Russian, Ukrainian officials at White House; BBC News: Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials; The Guardian: Russian and Ukrainian officials thank Melania Trump for brokering ceasefire - video.