Melania Trump Announces Truce in Ukrainian City as Start Dates Differ

US First Lady Melania Trump announced on Friday that a ceasefire had been secured in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow aid deliveries and the evacuation of residents.

The pause in fighting is intended to enable humanitarian assistance to reach the city while allowing residents to leave.

However, announcements from Moscow and the White House differed on when the truce would begin. Moscow set a start date two days earlier than the one announced by the White House.

The discrepancy left the timing of the humanitarian pause unclear. The announcement did not explain the difference between the two schedules.