Russia & Ukraine reach ceasefire deal

The White House is reports First Lady Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, in the Russian-controlled city of ​Oleshky, which will begin on October 29th. "Both nations agreed to temporarily stop all military action in Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid to enter and to prepare ​a civilian evacuation through a designated safe passageway," a White House statement said. This ​comes as President Trump, pressures Ukrainian President Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskiy to reach an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war, which ​began when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.