How Melania Trump became the "dark horse" of diplomacy on Ukraine -. The New York Times. Part 2/2 At the White House on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Kirill Dmitriev said Melania Trump made sure "the agreements are implemented and actions remain reasonable." He gave her a drawing of a girl who he said had decided to leave Olshki and live in Russia. Three words were written on the painting: "I love Melania". While the first lady was giving her speech, Dmitriev sat next to David Arkhamia, the head of the ruling faction in the Ukrainian parliament. Thus, the main emissaries of President Putin and President Zelensky found themselves side by side as the war between their countries intensified, with no end in sight. Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinz presented Melania Trump with the Order of Princess Olga, 1st degree, the highest award Ukraine can bestow on a woman. Putin and his press secretary also repeatedly thanked Mrs Trump for her humanitarian work. The White House event showed how far Ukraine and Russia will go to please Mrs. Trump as they desperately try to win support from Washington. Thursday's event came ahead of a separate series of meetings the Trump administration will hold in the United Arab Emirates next week. These peace talks will be the first since February involving all three countries. Some observers have questioned whether the success of the short-lived ceasefire around Olsheki could serve as a confidence-building measure ahead of the resumption of US talks to end the war. The Kremlin has warned that this is a specific humanitarian operation and that there are no immediate plans to evacuate other besieged cities, although efforts to provide food and care to people who have chosen to stay in Ulshki could continue.

How Melania Trump became the "dark horse" of diplomacy on Ukraine -. The New York Times. Part 2/2 At the White House on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Kirill Dmitriev said Melania Trump made sure "the agreements are implemented and actions remain reasonable." He gave her a drawing of a girl who he said had decided to leave Olshki and live in Russia. Three words were written on the painting: "I love Melania". While the first lady was giving her speech, Dmitriev sat next to David Arkhamia, the head of the ruling faction in the Ukrainian parliament. Thus, the main emissaries of President Putin and President Zelensky found themselves side by side as the war between their countries intensified, with no end in sight. Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinz presented Melania Trump with the Order of Princess Olga, 1st degree, the highest award Ukraine can bestow on a woman. Putin and his press secretary also repeatedly thanked Mrs Trump for her humanitarian work. The White House event showed how far Ukraine and Russia will go to please Mrs. Trump as they desperately try to win support from Washington. Thursday's event came ahead of a separate series of meetings the Trump administration will hold in the United Arab Emirates next week. These peace talks will be the first since February involving all three countries. Some observers have questioned whether the success of the short-lived ceasefire around Olsheki could serve as a confidence-building measure ahead of the resumption of US talks to end the war. The Kremlin has warned that this is a specific humanitarian operation and that there are no immediate plans to evacuate other besieged cities, although efforts to provide food and care to people who have chosen to stay in Ulshki could continue.