Melania or the Pope: Who brokered Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky?

A critical localised ceasefire in Ukraine that promises to help more than 1,000 civilians has set off an unlikely contest over who brokered the truce.The White House insists that United States’ First Lady Melania Trump mediated the ceasefire in Oleshky between Russia and Ukraine, after weeks of increasingly alarming reports from the town warning of a growing humanitarian crisis.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump lauds Melania over Russia-Ukraine localised ceasefire deallist 2 of 3How is the US-Israeli war on Iran causing havoc in Europe?list 3 of 3Romania says Russia-run sabotage network set fire near weapons factoryend of listBut the Vatican has offered its own narrative, suggesting that the pope was responsible for helping the pause in fighting through phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Here’s what we know about the Oleshky ceasefire, and why the diverging versions of what led to the truce matter:What’s the ceasefire about?Russia took the southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky in the Kherson region in the early days of the invasion in February 2022 and has retained control over it since.But the town has suffe...