Le Monde reported that Russia's GRU and Ukraine's HUR negotiated the humanitarian operation in Oleshky over four months, agreeing to credit Melania Trump to appease U.S. President Donald Trump

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded US First Lady Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, 1st class, for helping secure a ceasefire that let civilians be evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky

The United Nations established Minurso in 1991 to monitor a ceasefire in Western Sahara and organize a referendum on Western Sahara's self-determination following fighting that left at least 9,000 people dead

On October 30, 2026, Russia vetoed a US-backed UN Security Council proposal that would have extended Minurso for one year while framing Morocco's autonomy plan as the sole basis for negotiations

The Royal Palace of Morocco announced on November 4, 2026 that Morocco will voluntarily maintain the ceasefire in Western Sahara following a meeting led by King Mohammed VI

Polisario Front representative Sidi Omar thanked Russia for vetoing the US-backed UN Security Council resolution on Western Sahara, stating the proposal threatened the UN peace process

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National ice hockey federations in Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Norway, Latvia, and Denmark announced they will refuse to play against Russia

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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces launched a massive bombardment against Ukrainian energy infrastructure, using 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the November 3, 2026 Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure hit energy facilities and substations across nine Ukrainian regions, from Odesa in the south to Rivne in the west

The November 3, 2026 bombardment of Ukraine's energy infrastructure forced emergency power outages across Kyiv and at least six other Ukrainian regions, disrupting water supplies and transport

Russian strikes on a humanitarian distribution point at a closed school in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region on November 2, 2026 killed at least 31 people

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, 2026 for US-brokered peace talks

Ukraine's largest private energy company DTEK reported that three of its five thermal power plants were knocked offline during the November 3, 2026 attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

The European Commission scheduled a meeting on November 4, 2026 with officials from the US, NATO, European allies, and Ukraine ahead of the US-brokered Abu Dhabi talks scheduled for November 10-11

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Russia on November 3, 2026 to engage in serious negotiations regarding a ceasefire and peace agreement

Russian forces used nine three-ton gliding bombs in two separate waves to destroy the Komyshuvakha humanitarian aid center on November 2, 2026

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, ruled out dialogue with Washington on November 4, 2026, until the United States abandons its hostile policy

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First Lady Melania Trump will host Ukrainian and Russian representatives to deliver remarks on a six-day humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky

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Mark Carney said Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be permitted to compete for their countries in Canada, including at the world junior hockey tournament, as long as the war in Ukraine continues

A six-day humanitarian ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, lasted from October 27 through November 1, 2026, to allow aid delivery and civilian evacuations

Melania Trump stated that nearly 800 people, including around 50 children and 100 pets, were evacuated during a six-day humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky