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1. 7 Oct 24 10:41 PM

   Melania Trump confronted over sidelining Pope Leo's role

   Follow-up coverage, including the Daily Beast and the Independent, reported Melania Trump being pressed over accusations she and the White House had claimed sole credit for the ceasefire while minimizing Pope Leo XIV's earlier diplomatic calls.

   “THE POPE, MELANIA TRUMP, AND THE UKRAINE CEASEFIRE … The Pope wasn't even mentioned.”

   1. 3 outlets Melania Trump Cornered on Stealing Ceasefire Credit From Pope Leo

      first by The Daily Beast, 14d ago · also Yahoo, Yahoo News Canada

   2. 2 outlets Melania accused of hogging all the credit and ignoring Pope Leo’s role in securing Ukraine ceasefire

      first by Independent UK, 15d ago · also Yahoo

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     THE POPE, MELANIA TRUMP, AND THE UKRAINE CEASEFIRE 🕊️ Oct. 16: Pope Leo calls Putin. Pushes for a ceasefire 🕊️ Oct. 19: Pope Leo calls Zelenskyy. Same mission 😈 Oct. 23: Melania announces the ceasefire. The White House calls her the “exclusive intermediary” The Pope wasn’t even mentioned.

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     Da Chicago Pope would like to have a few words with all the corporate media outlets that reported it was Melania who brokered the Oleshky ceasefire agreement. # UsPol # Ukraine # PopeLeo Melania Trump Rewrites History in Shocking Snub of Pope Leo in Ukraine Ceasefire Putin https://www. thedailybeast.com/melania-trum…

     punkonbuslives@trekkies.socialMastodon14d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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     And the town doesn't exist. At the end of the article you find "is there anything else you want me ro generate for you?"

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2. 6 Oct 24 7:07 PM

   Trump praises Melania as 'better than our professionals'

   While casting his midterm election vote, President Trump praised Melania Trump's diplomatic efforts on the Oleshky ceasefire.

   “she was 'better than our professionals'”

   • ▶Al Jazeera English
     Trump lauds Melania over Russia-Ukraine localised ceasefire deal | AJ #shorts video · YouTube · 14d ago
   • ▶PBS NewsHour
     Melania Trump brokers ceasefire in Ukrainian city video · YouTube · 14d ago
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     3. It’s hard to pick just one example. Luckily, the AP sent one. This morning, the White House wants me to believe First Lady Melania Trump “brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky.”

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     🇺🇲 Melania # Trump has launched a campaign to brazenly claim sole credit for brokering a ceasefire in # Ukraine , casting Pope Leo as little more than an extra. https://www. thedailybeast.com/melania-trum p-rewrites-history-in-shocking-snub-of-pope-leo-in-ukraine-ceasefire-putin # usa # vatican # PopeLeo

     rvps2001@mastodon.socialMastodon14d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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     Stealing credit from a cancer stricken Pope is EXACTLY what you’d expect from this grifter family.🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

     sanho.bsky.socialBluesky15d ago150▲view on Bluesky ↗

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3. 5 Oct 23 4:00 PM

   Ukraine and Russia detail ceasefire timing around Oleshky

   Ukraine's General Staff said it would introduce a ceasefire in designated areas of Oleshky from 03:00 Kyiv time on October 27, while Russian General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov said the local pause would begin at 04:00 on October 27 — details that diverge from the White House's stated October 29 start date.

   “Sounds like Melania is trying to take credit for something the Pope has been working on for weeks.”

   • ▶DW News
     How Melania Trump helped secure a ceasefire in occupied Ukraine | DW News video · YouTube · 15d ago
   • ▶NBC News
     First Lady Melania Trump secures ceasefire for Ukrainian city video · YouTube · 15d ago · +1 outlet

   1. 2 outlets first by Reuters, 16d ago · also Straits Times · read ↗

   2. 1 outlet Ukrainian negotiator says local humanitarian ceasefire with Russia will start Tuesday

      first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 15d ago

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     First Lady Melania Trump is claiming credit for a ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, southern Ukraine. But the Vatican says it was Pope Leo XIV who phoned Putin on Oct. 16, while still in hospital after lung cancer surgery, and asked for a truce to get food and aid in. The

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     Sounds like Melania is trying to take credit for something the Pope has been working on for weeks.

     urocklive1.bsky.socialBluesky15d ago469▲view on Bluesky ↗
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     🔴 BREAKING Russia-Ukraine Localized Ceasefire Brokered by Melania Trump President Trump announced that First Lady Melania Trump initiated a localized ceasefire in Oleshky between Russia and Ukraine. This diplomatic development marks a specific de-escalation effort distinct from the broader intensifying... 📰 https://www…

     GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗

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4. 4 Oct 23 3:00 PM

   Pope Leo's earlier outreach surfaces, fueling credit dispute

   Reports and social posts highlighted that Pope Leo XIV had called Putin on Oct. 16 and Zelenskyy on Oct. 19 pushing for the same truce, with critics saying the White House's announcement omitted his role entirely.

   “🚨 WAIT A MINUTE: Melania Trump is now being credited with brokering a ceasefire in Ukraine by the White House—just one week after Pope Leo personally called Vladimir Putin to push for the SAME THING.”

   • ▶Sky News
     First Lady brokers localised ceasefire, says US - what happens next? video · YouTube · 15d ago
   1. 14 outlets Melania Trump Says She Brokered a Cease-Fire in a Starving Ukrainian City

      first by The New York Times, 16d ago · also ABC News, SFGATE, Courthouse News, AP News, HuffPost, Courthouse News Service +7

      5 more headlines

      • Melania Trump says she brokered 'temporary' localized ceasefire in Ukraine ABC News · 15d ago
      • Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city, White House says SFGATE · 15d ago
      • First lady Melania Trump says she brokered ‘temporary’ localized ceasefire in Ukraine ABC News · 15d ago
      • Melania Trump says she brokered a ceasefire in a starving Ukrainian city Philadelphia Inquirer · 15d ago
      • Melania Trump helps forge ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city so aid can be delivered Arab News · 15d ago
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     🚨 WAIT A MINUTE: Melania Trump is now being credited with brokering a ceasefire in Ukraine by the White House—just one week after Pope Leo personally called Vladimir Putin to push for the SAME THING. On October 16, Reuters reported that Pope Leo had called Putin to request a

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     Fast-forward to today. The White House is now announcing that Melania Trump brokered a ceasefire in Oleshky, claiming SHE initiated discussions with Russian and Ukrainian leadership.

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     Well, this certainly sounds like total bullshit... WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday.

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5. 3 Oct 23 10:00 AM

   Backlash erupts over credit-claiming and vagueness of deal

   Commentators and journalists mocked the announcement as unverified White House spin, noted Russia and Ukraine had not confirmed details, and pointed out Melania's adviser Marc Beckman's claim that she was "negotiating a ceasefire."

   “LMAO -- Exclusive Senior Adviser to First Lady Melania Trump Marc Beckman claims Melania is "negotiating a ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine…”

   • ▶Sky News
     Melania Trump brokers ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia in city, White House says video · YouTube · 16d ago
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     BREAKING: First lady Melania Trump helps broker a ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky for humanitarian aid and evacuations, the White House says.

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     She’s also negotiating a peace deal between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire.

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     KYIV INDEPENDENT: Breaking: Russia, Ukraine agree to Oleshky ceasefire mediated by Melania Trump, White House says https:// kyivindependent.com/breaking-r ussia-ukraine-agree-to-oleshky-ceasefire-mediated-by-melania-trump-white-house-says/ The move comes amid increased attention to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the city, which over the past…

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6. 2 Oct 23 9:30 AM

   White House says Melania Trump brokered Oleshky ceasefire

   The White House announced that First Lady Melania Trump secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine around Oleshky, with both sides agreeing to halt fighting so aid could enter and civilians could leave; the White House described her as the "exclusive intermediary."

   “First lady Melania Trump helps broker a ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky for humanitarian aid and evacuations, the White House says.”

   1. 27 outlets first by WION, 16d ago · also Meduza EN, The Economic Times, Times of India, Moscow Times EN, Fortune, CGTN +20 · read ↗

   2. 13 outlets first by CTV News, 16d ago · also CBC, The Times, ZeroHedge, ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Australia +6 · read ↗

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     🚨 JUST IN: First Lady Melania Trump just brokered a CEASEFIRE between Russia and Ukraine in the trapped front-line city of Oleshky Melania is AMAZING 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Starting Oct. 29, both sides will halt all fighting there so humanitarian aid can get in and civilians can get out through

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     LMAO -- Exclusive Senior Adviser to First Lady Melania Trump Marc Beckman claims Melania is "negotiating a ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine

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     White House says Melania Trump ‘secured a ceasefire’ in Ukraine’s Oleshky https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/23/ white-house-says-melania-trump-secured-a-ceasefire-in-ukraines-oleshky?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Europe News @ europe-news-AlJazeera

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8. 1 Oct 19

   Pope Leo calls Zelenskyy and sides near evacuation deal

   Pope Leo XIV called Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on the same mission, and Ukraine's ombudsman said Kyiv and Moscow were nearing agreement on evacuating civilians from occupied Oleshky.

   1. 2 outlets Ukraine, Russia nearing agreement on evacuation of civilians from occupied Oleshky, ombudsman says

      first by The Kyiv Independent, 19d ago · also Kyiv Independent

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     Ukraine and Russia are working to finalize an evacuation plan for civilians in Russian-occupied Oleshky and six nearby settlements, Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said.

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     Welcome news if true: Russia and Ukraine are working out the final details of an evacuation from Russian-occupied Oleshky and 6 nearby communities, Ukraine’s human rights commissioner says. Residents who want to leave would be taken directly to Ukrainian-controlled territory.

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     Ukraine says it is negotiating with Russia to evacuate roughly 6,000 people, including up to 200 children, from occupied Oleshky and six nearby communities. The two sides are working out the final details, according to Ukraine’s human rights commissioner. https:// meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/19/c…

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9. backgroundOct 16

   Pope Leo XIV calls Putin seeking a humanitarian truce — The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV, still recovering from lung cancer surgery, phoned Vladimir Putin on October 16 asking for a truce to get food and aid into Oleshky.