Famed Humanitarian Gives Melania Brutal Reality Check About ‘Ceasefire’

Key Points:

• Celebrity chef and humanitarian José Andrés criticized Melania Trump for claiming sole credit in brokering a localized ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, highlighting ongoing civilian suffering elsewhere in Ukraine.
• Despite the ceasefire, Russia launched deadly drone strikes on the same day in multiple Ukrainian cities, killing dozens of civilians, including attacks in Dnipro, Chernihiv, Kremenchuk, and Zaporizhzhia.
• Andrés pointed out that evacuated civilians from Oleshky were taken to Russian-occupied Kherson rather than Ukrainian-controlled territory, questioning the humanitarian impact of the ceasefire.
• Melania Trump praised the ceasefire as historic but remained silent on Russian attacks in other parts of Ukraine, while Andrés urged Trump and his envoys to focus on stopping attacks on civilians.
• The White House stated that President Trump remains committed to playing a constructive role in ending the war, despite reports he is trying to persuade U.S. firms to accept Russian diesel shipments amid the conflict.