The White House announced Tuesday that First Lady Melania Trump will host representatives from Russia and Ukraine at the White House on Thursday for remarks on the recent localized ceasefire in Oleshky, a city in Ukraine's Kherson region.

The event marks an unusual diplomatic role for the first lady, who the administration credits with brokering a temporary halt to hostilities in Oleshky that ran from October 27 to November 1. That pause allowed humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations under the oversight of Russian and Ukrainian civilian leaders.

White House statements describe Melania Trump's involvement as an "unprecedented diplomatic initiative by an American first lady." She initiated contacts between the sides and aligned them on the ceasefire terms in her capacity as exclusive intermediary. The upcoming White House gathering will feature her public remarks at 11 a.m. Eastern Time on November 5.

This development follows earlier Trump administration efforts to advance peace in the conflict. Separate talks are scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, with U.S. mediation on post-war security, de-escalation, and humanitarian issues.

The localized Oleshky agreement focused on non-military assistance for residents, many of them elderly, facing limited services and mined areas. Both nations cooperated on the mission despite ongoing broader hostilities.

Officials have not named the specific Russian and Ukrainian attendees for Thursday's session. The Kremlin has offered no immediate comment on the White House event.

President Trump has publicly praised his wife's focus on humanitarian outcomes and saving lives amid the conflict. The administration frames these steps as concrete progress toward ending the fighting that began in 2022.