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Melania Trump to host Russian and Ukrainian officials at White House ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

5 Nov 2026, 05:23 UTC · Washington, United States of America · single source so far

The US first lady will host officials from Moscow and Kyiv at the White House on Thursday. The meeting comes before talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

Location: Washington, United States of America · United States of America live map
Coordinates: 38.90°N 77.04°W
Reported: 5 Nov 2026, 05:23 UTC
Category: Diplomacy
Impact: 2 of 5 · Notable
Situation: Russia–Ukraine

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Ukraine says at least 40 dead in Monday strike on southern village; talks loom

Kyiv says at least 40 people were killed in Monday's attack on a southern Ukrainian village, with another 30 possibly under rubble, and says bodycam footage shows a repeat strike on the site. The attack came hours after a six-day ceasefire around Oleshky expired. Russian and Ukrainian officials are due to meet US first lady Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday, ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi.

The toll from the strike on the aid site rose from 18 on Monday to at least 40 by Wednesday, according to Kyiv; the strike used aerial bombs, Kyiv says.
Russian strikes also hit Dnipro, killing two and injuring 20, and overnight strikes hit a hospital and power plants, injuring at least 73.
Three people were killed by Ukrainian strikes in Russia's Belgorod region, according to the report; Moscow claims it downed 700 Ukrainian drones.
Zelensky met German chancellor Merz in Berlin and hopes the Abu Dhabi talks lead to a meeting with Putin; Merz says Russia has yet to engage seriously.

Updated 5 Nov 2026, 07:59 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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