Summary
- Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations, with US First Lady Melania Trump helping broker the agreement, officials said on Friday.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were expected to hold technical-level talks in the first half of November, with Abu Dhabi or Switzerland under consideration as venues.
- US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would seek to address any continuing problems with Starlink, including by speaking to SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk if necessary.
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations, with US First Lady Melania Trump helping broker the agreement, officials said on Friday.
The ceasefire is intended to facilitate the delivery of food and other essential supplies, the demining of roads and the evacuation of civilians through humanitarian corridors. Oleshky, located across the Dnipro River from the Ukrainian-held city of Kherson, has seen its population fall sharply since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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The ceasefire was initially reported to take effect on October 27, although a White House statement published on Friday gave October 29 as the start date. The timing should be confirmed with officials before publication.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were expected to hold technical-level talks in the first half of November, with Abu Dhabi or Switzerland under consideration as venues.
Kyiv has insisted that any lasting peace agreement must include strong security guarantees. Previous rounds of US-led talks stalled in February without significant progress.
Russia continues to demand that Ukraine surrender the entire eastern Donbas region, including areas that Russian forces have not captured. Kyiv has rejected calls to give up territory it still controls.
Disagreements between Washington and Kyiv have also complicated diplomatic efforts. One point of contention concerns restrictions on SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communications system, which Ukraine uses for military communications and to help counter Russian attacks.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would seek to address any continuing problems with Starlink, including by speaking to SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk if necessary.
Another source of tension is Trump’s announcement of an agreement allowing Russia to supply diesel to the United States and other markets.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that the first three tankers carrying Russian diesel were heading to North America, according to reports.
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