A White House event dedicated to the humanitarian operation in Aleshki included a personal meeting between representatives of Russia and Ukraine. First Lady Melania Trump passed personal messages from them to the leaders of the two countries, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, infohub.kz reports.
The U.S. president's wife gave a speech at the White House on the humanitarian operation in Aleshki. She had previously announced that the event would include a personal meeting between representatives of Russia and Ukraine.
"I hope that the operation in Aleshki will lead to a broader peace. Any significant transformation begins with a small spark," she said in her speech.
After her opening remarks, the U.S. first lady invited Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, to the podium. He was followed by David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction in the Verkhovna Rada, who leads the Ukrainian delegation.
It is noted that through the representatives of Russia and Ukraine, Melania Trump passed personal messages to the countries' leaders, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky. Earlier, Melania Trump said she had secured an agreement between Russia and Ukraine on a temporary ceasefire in Aleshki to conduct a humanitarian operation.